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Dr. T. Colin Campbell 

on the Benefits of a 

Plant-Based Diet 

Dr. T. Colin 

Campbell, the 

Jacob Gould 

Schurman professor 

emeritus of Nutritional 

Biochemistry at 

Cornell University, is 

the co-author of The 

China Study, author 

of Whole: Rethinking 

the Science of 

Nutrition and was 

featured in the film 

Forks Over Knives. 

In his 70-plus years, 

he has written more 

than 300 research 

papers on diet, nutrition and health 

based on laboratory research and largescale 

human studies in China and the 

Philippines. He founded the nonprofit 

T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition 

Studies, in Ithaca, New York. 

The terms “vegan diet” and “plantbased 

diet” are often used interchangeably, 

but is there a difference? 

In past years, most people that chose 

a vegan diet did so for ideological 

reasons, without fully understanding 

the scientific basis for this choice. As 

a result, the average vegan diet is not 

very healthy, nutritionally speaking—it’s 

much too high in total fat (about 30 

percent of total calories) and refined 

carbohydrates (sugar and flour), often in 

the form of processed foods. 

by Sandy Pukel 

Dr. T. Colin Campbell 

What are the main 

ecological and environmental 

benefits 

of a plant-based 

diet? 

Methane production 

by livestock is 

a major contributor 

to climate change, 

responsible for as 

much as 50 percent 

of current greenhouse 

gas production, 

according 

to some sources. 

Even the livestock 

interest group with 

the Food and Agriculture Organization 

of the United Nations has estimated 

for at least the past 10 years that this 

contribution, although cited lower at 

14.5 to 18 percent, outranks even the 

transportation sector. 

The significance relates to methane 

production, which has a far higher 

capacity on a molecular level to trap 

and hold heat energy in the atmosphere 

than carbon dioxide, although 

it has a shorter life. Its effect multiplies 

because a faster rise in temperature 

leads to permafrost melting and an additional 

release of methane. Other serious 

problems associated with livestock 

production include loss of topsoil, contamination 

of groundwater, depletion 

of deepwater aquifers and pollution of 

oceans and reefs. 

Are all animal proteins harmful to health, 

or is dairy particularly detrimental? 

The casein effect of dairy products 

on cancer can be generalized to all 

animal proteins, based on comparing 

its adverse effects on serum cholesterol, 

development of cardiovascular 

disease, excessive cell replication and 

inflammation. Just as important, diets 

with more animal protein are prone to 

include less plant-based foods that provide 

many essential health benefits. 

Is there any evidence indicating that 

a diet that includes 5 to 10 percent 

of high-quality animal protein is less 

healthy than a 100 percent vegan diet? 

To my knowledge, absent published 

direct evidence, there is a strong commonsense 

impression that a 100 percent 

plant diet is better than anything 

less. This is probably best answered by 

evidence from population-based studies 

showing a linear association of disease 

occurring with increasing consumption 

of animal-based foods, with zero disease 

at zero consumption of animal products. 

However, it’s also true that individual 

susceptibilities vary considerably. 

My best estimate is that it’s easier 

and safer to consume no animal-based 

food because it better allows emergence 

of new taste perception. 

What can healthy eaters do to spread 

awareness of the benefits of such a 

lifestyle? 

Opportunities abound, including 

organizing a local showing of the film 

PlantPure Nation and a PlantPure 

pod program. You might enroll in the 

online plant-based nutrition certificate 

program partnered by the T. Colin 

Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies 

and Cornell University’s online curriculum 

and/or enroll in the Global Roots 

Health Experience conference this April 

in the Dominican Republic. 

T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., will be a 

keynote speaker on the Holistic Holiday 

at Sea cruise, departing on its 13th 

Caribbean Voyage to Well-Being on Feb. 

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Dancing with the Chakras 

Using music, movement and meditation, Benjamin 

Balagur, a Reiki practitioner at The Heal 

Center, will usher in the new year with a renewed 

zest for life filled with balance and inspiration with 

Dancing with the Chakras, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

January 9 and 10. 

Balagur says, “Chakras are organizing centers for the 

Benjamin Balagur 

reception, assimilation and transmission of life energies. 

They are the connecting channels linking heaven and Earth, mind and body, spirit and 

matter, past and future.” 

There will also be discussion of each chakra and its relevance; visualization and 

group sharing; and dancing to enhance the balance of the chakras. Participants are encouraged 

to wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket for relaxation techniques. 

Cost is $195. 12 CEU for massage therapists. Location: Heal Center Atlanta, 

270 Carpenter Dr., Ste 500, Atlanta. To register, call 404-303-0007 or 

visit HealCenterAtlanta.com. 

Transformational Food Summit 

Wholesome Wave will present the Transforming 

Food Access Summit: Accelerating 

Affordability with Nutrition Incentives from 

January 11 to 13 at the Emory Conference 

Center and Hotel, in Atlanta. 

Wholesome Wave declares, “Nutrition 

incentives have played a transformational role in providing affordable access to 

healthy fruits and vegetables for hundreds of thousands of low-income consumers. 

From national policy makers to community-based organizations engaged in incentive 

programs and local and regional food supply chains, attendees will take away 

practical and innovative tactics to improve access to healthy food.” 

Wholesome Wave inspires underserved consumers to make healthier food 

choices by increasing affordable access to fresh, local and regional food. 

For more information, visit WholesomeWave.org/2016-summit. 

Let Freedom Run at Martin Luther King Race 

The MLK Day 5K is a USATF-certified race 

and a Peachtree Road Race qualifier to be 

held January 16. It will start and finish across 

10th Street from Grady High School, in 

Piedmont Park. Runners can register their 

school PTA, church or other organization to receive proceeds from the race. Five 

dollars of each registration from an approved organization will be returned to that 

organization for use in community efforts of its choice. The party starts at 8 a.m. 

There will be a post-race party with music and events centered around the celebration 

of MLK Day and a 5K drum line along the race course. Participants will 

receive a MLK Day 5k T-shirt and a bag full of goodies and special offers. Another 

bonus is free ice skating at Park Tavern’s southwest rink. 

For more information and to sign up, visit mlkday5k.com. 


usinessprofile 

Mobile Thermographic Imaging 

Mobile Thermographic Imaging, 

with seven technicians and more 

than 50 locations. sees a growing demand 

for thermography breast screening 

due to its non-invasive properties 

and early detection abilities. 

Janique Cook and Angelique 

Scibetta became thermography technicians 

after Janique’s mother, Dr. Veronique 

Desaulniers, developed breast 

cancer and used thermography to 

monitor her holistic treatment. Cook 

realized women seeking non-invasive 

breast screening options would connect 

with this technology. After her mother’s 

complete recovery, Cook and Scibetta 

Back (L to R): Alia Faber, Loren Scibetta, 

Gabriella Jackovitch, Wendy Hartman 

Front (L to R): Angelique Scibetta, 

Janique Cook, Brandy Jackovitch 

took the business mobile so they could reach more doctors and women in the community, 

and increase awareness about this life-saving screening. 

Cook’s passion is helping women who seek out holistic options for prevention 

and detection. Scibetta’s interest is helping women learn about thermography 

and find peace of mind regarding breast health in a gentle, healthy and stress-free 

manner. Education is a big part of what they do, so they take time with each client 

to ensure they understand the process, benefits and results of the screening. 

Meet the newest members of the Mobile Thermographic Imaging team: 

Alia Faber has been in the healthcare field since 2010. Always interested in natural 

medicine, she likes helping others learn 

about prevention, early detection, and 

healing holistically. 

Loren Scibetta was an X-ray technologist 

for several years. Since becoming 

a certified clinical thermographer, 

she has learned to appreciate a healthier 

approach to breast screenings and 

other treatments, as well as the overall 

benefits of healthy living. 

Gabriella Jackovitch has a background 

in aesthetics and a commitment 

to non-invasive treatment options. She 

chose thermography for its safe, accurate 

approach and early detection capabilities. 

Wendy Hartman was raised in an 

environment where healthy living was 

always a part of life, enabling cultivation 

of her interest in the holistic approach 

to health care. 

Brandy Jackovitch appreciates the 

quality of life alternative health care 

supports and provides. She is excited to 

help other women know that there are 

safe and effective options in monitoring 

their breast health. 

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livingfoods 

The Thyme is 

Now for this 

Wonderful Herb 

by Brenda Cobb 

The new year is when we are all thinking about the 

possibilities for our lives and we are making plans and 

resolutions to create a great year for ourselves. Time 

seems to fly by, so let’s look at the magical herb, thyme, a 

member of the mint family. It was originally grown as a decorative, 

rather than a culinary, herb in the Mediterranean. Its 

botanical name, thymus, is connected with the Greek word 

thymon, meaning to fumigate, as it was used for incense in 

temples. Another derivation is from the Greek thymos, which 

signifies courage and strength, as the plant was held in ancient 

and medieval days to be a great source of invigoration. 

There are more than 100 varieties of thyme, all developed 

from wild thyme, T. serphyllum. Each variety looks slightly 

different and has a different flavor and aroma. Thyme from 

England has broad leaves; French thyme has narrow leaves; 

and winter thyme from Germany stays green all winter. There 

are also thymes that taste and smell like lemon, mint, pine, 

licorice, caraway or nutmeg. Thyme has long been associated 

with bees and honey, because the plant attracts enormous 

amounts of bees. 

The gray-green leaves of fresh thyme smell resinous and 

sweet, and have a bright, sharp taste. It can easily overpower 

other more delicate flavors, so it should be used with discretion. 

It especially complements vegetables of the cabbage 

family, tomatoes and zucchini. 

Thyme is an excellent natural tranquilizer because it contains 

carvacrol, which has a tonic effect on the nerve centers. 

It also helps retard hair loss by improving the superficial blood 

vessels of the scalp that feed the roots of the hair. Oil of thyme 

has a powerful antiseptic action, and was used in World War 

I as an antiseptic, as well as a local anesthetic and deodorant. 

Thyme tea, sweetened with honey, is a soothing cough mixture 

and is helpful for fevers, relieves headaches, acts as a mood 

elevator, expels gas and increases perspiration. 

Thyme has not always been a seasoning herb. History 

records its cultivation for decorative, ceremonial, aphrodisiac 

and medicinal purposes. Long valued as an herb of courage, 

elegance and grace in Greece, the highest compliment 

that could be paid a man was to tell him that he smelled 

of thyme. It was very popular as a bath scent and used as a 

male cosmetic. In the Middle Ages, thyme sprigs or thymeembroidered 

kerchiefs and scarves were given by ladies to 

their favorite knights in order to protect them in battle. 

If a young girl wore a corsage of wild thyme flowers, it 

meant that she was looking for a sweetheart. If a bashful boy 

drank enough wild thyme tea, it would give him the courage 

to take her up on it. Due to its antiseptic qualities, it was 

included in the embalming fluids used by the Egyptians and 

the posies carried by European judges and nobility to protect 

them from the odors and diseases of the common people. 

A bed of thyme was thought to be a favorite for fairies, that 

would creep out late in the evening and frolic in the garden. 

According to legend, at midnight on Midsummer’s Eve, the king 

of the fairies and his followers dance in beds of wild thyme. You 

may not be dancing in a bed of thyme anytime soon, but you 

certainly can enjoy the wonderful flavor and health benefits by 

including thyme in your recipes. Enjoy the flavor and the benefits 

of thyme and this delicious and easy-to-prepare dish. 

Thyme Cabbage 

4 cups cabbage 

1 cup tomatoes 

½ cup onion 

½ cup pitted dates 

2 tsp fresh thyme leaves 

2 Tbsp olive oil 

2 tsp Himalayan salt 

1 

/3 cup fresh lemon juice 

Pinch cayenne pepper 

Chop the cabbage, onion, tomatoes and dates. Combine 

with the thyme, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper and lemon 

juice. Let this sit for a couple of hours and all of the flavors 

will meld together. 

Brenda Cobb is the author of The Living Foods Lifestyle and 

founder of the Living Foods Institute, an educational center 

and therapy spa in Atlanta offering Healthy Lifestyle Courses 

on nutrition, cleansing, healing, anti-aging, detoxification, 

relaxation and cleansing therapies. For more information, 

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and sent her for a computerized axial 

tomography (CAT) scan. Some thought 

she was a hypochondriac; others said 

she was depressed. “I would tell them, 

‘I’m just depressed that you can’t figure 

out why I’m so sick,’” she says. 

by Lisa Marshall 

Weighing a skeletal 82 pounds, 

the 54-year-old mother of three finally 

wrote out a living will and braced for 

the inevitable. Then she heard of a 

new Center for Functional Medicine 

opening at the prestigious, century-old 

Cleveland Clinic. As the first clinic of 

its kind to open at an academic medical 

center, it promised to look at the 

underlying causes of disease, while 

focusing on the whole person, rather 

than isolated symptoms. 

Intrigued, Mills caught a flight 

to Ohio and soon was offering up 30 

tubes of blood, stool and saliva samples, 

as well as an exhaustive life history. 

One year later, thanks to a series of 

personalized diet and lifestyle changes, 

she’s 10 pounds heavier and feels better 

than she has in decades. “I spent a lot 

of years and money in the traditional 

Distinctive Characteristics 

In the 25 years since nutritional biochemist 

Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., of Gig Harbor, 

Washington, coined the term, this 

science-based, whole-body approach to 

addressing chronic disease has gained 

widespread traction. More than 100,000 

physicians—60 percent of them medical 

doctors—have trained with the Institute 

for Functional Medicine he founded 

in Washington and New Mexico, and 

numerous medical schools have added 

its tenets to their curricula. More naturopaths 

and chiropractors are also distinguishing 

themselves with a functional 

medicine emphasis. 

“It is not alternative medicine at 

all,” stresses Bland, whose latest book, 

The Disease Delusion, details how 

functional medicine can curb chronic 

diseases like arthritis, diabetes, dementia, 

and heart disease, which constitute 

78 percent of U.S. health care costs. 

“It’s the basis of 21st-century health 

care,” he says. 

For most of the 20th century, 

conventional medicine centered on a 

singular objective: Arrive at a diagnosis 

and treat it with drugs or surgery. Then, 

the alternative medicine movement proffered 

a toolbox of more natural therapies, 

including acupuncture, herbs and massage 

to address these same diagnoses. 

The 1990s brought integrative medicine, 

a best-of-both-worlds approach. 

“While all of the above have merit, 

they lack the necessary guidance to 

help practitioners determine which tools 

work best for which patient,” says Dr. 

Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland 

Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine. 

“Alternative therapies and conventional 

treatments are tools. We need a new 

map that can teach us how to skillfully 

use those tools,” maintains Hyman. 

“That map is functional medicine.” 

Because one chronic disease such 

as diabetes can have dozens of underlying 

causes, or one culprit such as a 

genetic predisposition or exposure to 

toxins can lead to multiple chronic conditions, 

functional medicine focuses on 

systems, rather than organs, and origins, 

rather than diseases. “It’s about listening 


to the patient’s story in a different way, 

where the objective is not simply about 

arriving at a diagnosis,” explains Bland. 

Ferreting Out Key Clues 

Key to discovering the underlying origins 

of a health issue are a host of new 

gene, blood and gut health tests. “They 

allow us to look under the patient’s 

‘metabolic hood’ at the genetic and 

biochemical factors influencing health,” 

says Naturopathic Doctor Kara Fitzgerald, 

who heads up a functional medicine 

clinic in Newtown, Connecticut. 

For instance, certain genes influence 

how a person burns and stores 

fat. Depending on which variant a 

patient has, based on a genetic test, 

they might be guided toward a higheror 

lower-fat diet. Those genetically 

prone to difficulty in metabolizing the 

amino acid homocysteine (an excess 

of which can raise the risk of heart 

disease) might be advised to take folic 

acid supplements. 

If a patient displays intractable 

gut problems, rather than simply look 

for blood or pathogens in the stool, 

Fitzgerald also looks at the DNA of 

their gut microbiome, mapping out 

which strains of good bacteria are 

present or absent and prescribing prebiotics, 

probiotics or whole foods to 

promote a healthful balance. 

For another patient with thinning 

hair and aching joints, she might use 

specialized blood tests to look for micronutrient 

deficiencies, signs of allergies 

or certain autoantibodies—proteins 

produced by the immune system that 

mistakenly attack one’s own tissues— 

that might herald a brewing autoimmune 

disorder. “Research shows that 

predictive autoantibodies can show up 

in the blood 10 or even 20 years before 

an autoimmune disease such as Type 1 

diabetes, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid 

arthritis makes itself known,” says 

Fitzgerald, pointing to a seminal review 

published in 2007 in Scientific American: 

“If a patient with mild, early-stage 

symptoms is proactive with diet and 

lifestyle changes, they may be able to 

fend it off.” 

High-tech tests aside, Bland stresses 

that what’s most important is “a tool that 

has been largely lost in medicine today: 

Knowing how to listen to the patient.” 

In a typical exam, Fitzgerald thoroughly 

inspects often neglected body 

parts, including the tongue and fingernails, 

which can hold important clues 

to underlying health. She asks about 

past emotional trauma which might 

trigger chronic disease, and inquires 

about what environmental toxins and 

harmful chemicals both the patient 

and their birth parents may have been 

exposed to. One example might be a 

patient exposed to cigarette smoking 

in utero having a bias toward an allergic 

disease. If their parents grew up 

in a period of famine, they might have 

inherited a genetic disposition for rapid 

weight gain. 

“She spent two-and-a-half hours 

with me,” in her initial consultation, 

recalls 52-year-old Lauren Zambrelli, 

of Long Island, New York, who credits 

Fitzgerald for helping her tame her multiple 

sclerosis into remission. “It was 

like having a sister for a doctor.” 

Who Pays 

Functional medicine doctors don’t shy 

away from prescription drugs when necessary, 

but they do lean decidedly toward 

the lower-tech modalities, using dietary 

supplements, allergen-free diets, exercise, 

mind-body practices and toxin avoidance 

as their primary tools. “We basically take 

out the bad stuff from the body and put in 

the good stuff,” says Hyman. 

Maintaining good health is priceless, 

but without conventional insurance 

coverage, it can be expensive. 

While Mills’ doctor visits were covered 

by insurance (which is rare), she spends 

roughly $1,000 a month on supplements 

to address her diagnosed leaky 

gut syndrome, nutrient deficiencies and 

mercury poisoning. Zambrelli has paid 

thousands out of her own pocket, too. 

Some people worry that, like most 

conventional physicians, some functional 

medicine practitioners place too 

much emphasis on expensive tests and 

too little on the most crucial and affordable 

remedy—self-care. “Functional 

medicine as a concept is an important 

step forward,” says integrative medicine 

pioneer Dr. James Gordon, founder of 

the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in 

Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. 

“However, some practitioners do a lot of 

tests and prescribe a lot of supplements 

and work on cleaning out the gut, but 

neglect the psychological, spiritual and 

social issues. That concerns me.” 

Bland and Hyman concede that 

some practitioners over-test, but say that 

will fade over time as they learn to better 

discriminate which ones are useful for 

specific patients. Several efforts also are 

underway to get more functional medicine 

providers and the acupuncturists, 

massage therapists and nutritionists they 

work with covered under the Affordable 

Care Act, which expressly emphasizes a 

need for more preventive medicine. 

Viewing the big picture, Bland 

believes that functional medicine is 

just what the country needs to save 

on exploding healthcare costs. Rather 

than spending dollars on extraordinary 

measures to save heart attack victims or 

diabetics in emergencies, we can prevent 

such dire situations by identifying 

underlying problems sooner and halting 

their progression. 

In the meantime, some patients are 

finding priceless relief. “Am I poorer 

right now? Yes,” says Mills. “Am I 

healthier? Way. It’s been so worth it.” 

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health 

writer in Boulder, CO, who specializes 

in health care. Connect at LisaAnn 

Marshall.com. 

Learn More 

Online 

Cleveland Clinic Center for 

Functional Medicine 

Tinyurl.com/Center4 

FunctionalMedicine 

Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s blog 

DrKaraFitzgerald.com/blog 

Functional Forum 

FunctionalForum.com 

Dr. Mark Hyman’s blog 

DrHyman.com/blog 

Institute for Functional Medicine 

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The ancient Chinese art of acupuncture 

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in modern Western medicine for 

many reasons. “There’s lots of research 

to support the effectiveness of acupuncture 

for a wide variety of conditions,” 

says Thomas Burgoon, a medical doctor 

who practices internal medicine in West 

Chester, Pennsylvania, and is president 

of the American Academy of Medical 

Acupuncture, an association 

of doctors of 

medicine and osteopathic 

medicine that 

use acupuncture in 

conjunction with conventional 

treatments. 

Acupuncture treatments typically 

involve the nearly painless insertion of 

very thin needles to stimulate the body’s 

natural repair and regulation mechanisms 

based on the fundamental Chinese medicine 

principle that the inside of the body 

can often be treated from the outside. 

Burgoon explains that acupuncture works 

by stimulating and releasing the body’s 

natural pain relievers, including endorphins, 

producing the feel-good brain 

by Kathleen Barnes 

chemical serotonin and relieving inflammation, 

as well as bringing many other 

body processes into normal function. 

Brevard, North Carolina, licensed 

master acupuncturist Paul Buchman, 

adds, “Acupuncture differs from conventional 

Western medicine in many 

ways, primarily in that when it treats 

a disease on the physical level, it also 

has far-reaching effects on our mental, 

emotional and spiritual 

aspects.” 

The U.S. Library of 

Chronic back 

Medicine database 

pain: Chronic low 

lists more than 23,000 back pain affects 

80 percent of us at 

studies on acupuncture. 

some time and is the 

second-most common cause of disability 

in American adults, according to a 

University of North Carolina at Chapel 

Hill study published in the Journal of the 

American Medical Association. 

A recent study of Australian 

patients arriving in Melbourne hospital 

emergency rooms complaining of low 

back pain found that those treated with 

acupuncture experienced as much pain 

relief in an hour as those given drugs. 


“When I treat a 

person for low back 

pain, I always take 

pulses in several 

parts of the body, and 

then take into account 

many factors, 

including age, gender 

and life situation,” says Buchman. “The 

underlying causes of the pain may be 

different in a 20-something student 

with a stressful academic load than a 

50-something woman that’s a recent 

empty nester redefining her future,” he 

explains. 

When researchers at China’s Central 

South University reviewed 13 studies 

on acupuncture and low back pain, 

they concluded that comprehensive 

treatment plans that involve acupuncture 

are urgently needed. 

Headache: Acupuncture has long 

been used to relieve the pain of migraines 

and tension headaches. Australian 

research published in Evidence- 

Based Complementary and Alternative 

Medicine found that 16 acupuncture 

sessions cut in half the number of days 

that patients experienced migraines, 

significantly reducing pain. 

“Acupuncture is a must-try therapy 

for anyone with migraines or chronic or 

tension-type headaches,” says Burgoon. 

He notes that Aetna Insurance Company 

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Asthma and allergies: More than 25 

million Americans have asthma, including 

6.8 million children. Danish research 

published in the journal Alternative Therapies 

in Health and Medicine showed 

that 10 acupuncture sessions given over 

a three-month period reduced asthma 

symptoms and use of inhaled steroids, 

but only when acupuncture was ongoing. 

Benefits diminished when treatments 

were discontinued. German researchers 

at Berlin’s Charité University Medical 

Center found similar effects for seasonal 

allergies by comparing it with the effects 

of antihistamines and sham acupuncture. 

“Patterns of bad health get more 

ingrained in our body systems as we get 

older,” says Melanie Katin, a licensed 

acupuncturist specializing in treating 

children in New York City and professor 

at the Pacific College of Oriental 

Medicine. “If we can catch an illness in 

a child’s first seven or eight years, we 

may be able to prevent it from becoming 

chronic in adulthood.” 

Digestive problems: Acupuncture 

has been found to be effective for 

treating colic in babies, irritable bowel 

syndrome, morning sickness and postoperative 

nausea caused by anesthesia 

and chemotherapy treatments, verified 

in research from Australia’s University 

of Sydney on patients after surgery for 

metastatic liver cancer. Several other 

studies, including one from the Milwaukee’s 

Medical College of Wisconsin, 

show that acupuncture rebalances the 

nervous system and restores proper 

digestive function, while relieving pain. 

The World Health Organization 

review of research notes how acupuncture 

relieved gastrointestinal (GI) spasms 

better than atropine injections, and also 

recommends acupuncture for relief of 

nausea. “Acupuncture helps calm down 

an overactive GI tract and stimulates an 

underactive one,” explains Burgoon. 

Acupuncture is a non-pharmaceutical 

remedy for many health problems, 

Burgoon says. “I fell in love with acupuncture 

when I discovered I could use 

it to treat some problems that nothing 

else helped. I almost never prescribe 

any medications. Instead, I help people 

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SUPER SOUPS 

New Twists on Old Favorites 

Heal, Nourish and Soothe 

Winter season soups on chilly 

days can warm us, both body 

and soul. Whatever our food 

preferences or time constraints, some 

new twists on traditional favorites will 

satisfy everyone’s taste buds—with 

an accent on healthy pleasure. Here’s 

where to start. 

Reinventing the past. From her 

Colorado mountain home, Jenny 

McGruther, author of The Nourished 

Kitchen, celebrates the wisdom of 

traditional foodways, making nutrientdense, 

healing soup broth from bones, 

water, vegetables and seasonings. 

McGruther’s twist is to make it in a 

six-quart slow cooker. 

Once her family has dined on 

organic roast or rotisserie chicken, she 

simmers the bones with purified water, 

a bay leaf or two, a few whole peppercorns 

and a few chopped organic vegetables 

like onion, carrot and celery 

by Judith Fertig 

on the low setting for 24 hours. Then 

she ladles the broth through a coffee 

strainer into another container, refreshes 

the slow cooker with more water 

and simmers the bones and seasonings 

for another 24 hours. Eventually, the 

broth will have less flavor and color, 

and that’s when McGruther starts all 

over again. 

“I call this perpetual soup,” she says. 

She blogs at NourishedKitchen.com. 

Slowing it down. With homemade 

broth on hand, it’s easy to make the 

Italian winter staple of Tuscan Vegetable 

Bean Soup. Cookbook authors and 

slow cooker experts Kathy Moore and 

Roxanne Wyss, from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 

love to make this when they’re 

working on a cookbook deadline. They 

simply use what they have in the refrigerator, 

freezer or pantry. 

“With a soup like this you can 

always substitute one vegetable for 

Photo by Stephen Blancett 

another, adjusting the recipe to what 

you enjoy and have on hand,” advises 

Moore. The pair blogs at PluggedInto 

Cooking.com. 

Speeding it up. Sometimes, we 

need a single serving of homemade 

soup fast. Award-winning recipe developer 

and cookbook author Camilla 

Saulsbury, of Nacogdoches, Texas, 

whips up a Pumpkin Sage Soup that 

can simmer in a saucepan within minutes, 

ready to be enjoyed in a mug. 

Saulsbury uses organic canned 

pumpkin, full of vitamins, which can 

vary in sweetness. “If needed,” she 

suggests, “add a drizzle of maple syrup 

to enhance the flavor of the soup.” 

Making “bisque” in a high-speed 

blender. Karen Adler is an avid grower 

of organic tomatoes in her Kansas City 

garden. When the seasonal harvest 

comes to an end, Adler grills or oven 

roasts the tomatoes, along with organic 

peppers and onions, and then freezes 

them, ready to make Roasted Tomato 

Bisque any time of the year. 

“My secret to a light bisque 

without using cream is to blend all 

the roasted vegetables together with a 

high-speed blender to give it body. A 

swirl of extra-virgin olive oil at the end 

finishes ensuring the satisfying flavor,” 

she says. 

Going cold. Douglas McNish, 

head chef at Toronto’s raw and vegan 

restaurant Raw Aura, serves a popular 

Lemon, Cucumber and Dill Soup, 

which is easy to make in a food processor. 

“This soup is amazing this time of 

year, when most of our diets may be 

lacking in healthy fats and trace minerals,” 

says McNish. 

Warming up. Two cookbook authors 

teamed up across many miles to 

write 300 Sensational Soups. Meredith 

Deeds lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 

while Carla Snyder resides in Cleveland, 

Ohio. They’ve mutually discovered 

the naturally warming properties 

of curry powder in Curried Coconut 

Chickpea Soup. 

Snyder observes, “A good soup 

nourishes the heart, as well as the stomach, 

spreading a feeling of satisfaction 

and contentment.” 

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic and non-GMO 

(genetically modified) ingredients whenever possible. 

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood 

AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from 

Overland Park, KS. 


SOUP’S ON! 

Tasty Recipes for Winter Meals 

Tuscan Vegetable 

Bean Soup 

Yields: 6 servings 


1 large yellow onion, chopped 

3 carrots, chopped 

1 stalk celery, chopped 

1 cup frozen, cut green beans 

2 cloves garlic, minced 

1 can (14.5 oz, BPA-free) diced 

tomatoes, with liquid 

4 cups bone broth or 1 carton 

(32 oz) vegetable broth 

2 tsp Italian seasoning 

1 

/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional 

Salt and pepper, to taste 

1 cup chopped fresh broccoli 

1 can (15 oz, BPA-free) cannellini 

beans, rinsed and drained 

2 Tbsp minced fresh basil, plus 

additional for garnish 

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese 

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium 

high heat. Add onions, carrot and 

celery and cook, stirring frequently, for 

3 minutes. Stir in the green beans and 

cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes 

or until the vegetables are tender. 

Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. 

Stir in tomatoes, vegetable broth, Italian 

seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and 

pepper. Heat, covered, until boiling, 

and then reduce heat to a simmer and 

cook 15 to 20 minutes. 

Stir in broccoli, cannellini beans and 

minced basil. Simmer for 5 minutes 

or until the vegetables are as tender 

as desired. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle 

with grated Parmesan cheese. Garnish if 

desired with additional minced basil. 

Adapted from PluggedIntoCooking.com, 

by Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss 

Pumpkin Sage Soup 

Yields: 1 serving 

¾ cup ready-to-use chicken or 

vegetable broth 

2 

/3 cup pumpkin purée 

(not pie filling) 

¼ tsp dried rubbed sage 

3 Tbsp half-and-half, whole milk or 

coconut creamer 

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 

In a saucepan, bring the broth, pumpkin 

and sage to a simmer over medium-high 

heat. In the mug, stir broth, 

pumpkin and sage until blended. Stir 

in cream and heat for 1 minute more. 

Season it to taste with salt and pepper 

before pouring into a mug. Garnish 

with roasted pumpkin seeds. 

Adapted from 250 Best Meals in a Mug, 

by Camilla V. Saulsbury 



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Roasted Tomato Bisque 


4 large beefsteak tomatoes, sliced 

2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced 

1 large red onion, peeled and sliced 

2 Tbsp plus ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 

¼ cup red wine vinegar 

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 

1 tsp kosher salt 

1 tsp hot pepper sauce 

Bone broth or vegetable broth, 

if necessary 

Add fine dry or gluten-free bread 

crumbs and sliced green onion 

for garnish 

Lemon, Cucumber 

and Dill Soup 


2 cups chopped peeled, 

seeded cucumber 

½ cup chopped romaine lettuce 

¼ cup filtered water 

¼ cup chopped fresh dill fronds 

1 clove garlic 

3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 

2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 

½ tsp fine sea salt 

Photo by Stephen Blancett 

In a food processor fitted with its metal 

blade, process cucumber, lettuce, water, 

dill, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt 

until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Cover 

and refrigerate until chilled, at least 

1 hour or up to 3 hours. Serve garnished 

with a dollop of vegan sour cream, if 

preferred, and additional dill. 

Adapted from Eat Raw, Eat Well, 

by Douglas McNish 

Preheat the oven to 425° F. Line two 

large baking sheets with parchment 

paper. Arrange the tomatoes, bell peppers 

and onion on the baking sheets 

and drizzle with the two tablespoons of 

olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes or until 

soft and browned at the edges. 

Transfer to a Vitamix or similar blender. 

Add the remaining half-cup olive oil, 

red wine vinegar, salt and hot pepper 

sauce and blend until smooth. Add a 

little bone broth or vegetable broth if 

the soup is too thick. Serve each bowl 

with a sprinkling of breadcrumbs and 

thinly sliced green onion. 

Adapted from The Gardener and the 

Grill, by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig 

Coconut Curried 

Chickpea Soup 



1 onion, finely chopped 

2 cloves garlic, minced 

1 Tbsp curry powder 

1 lb small, red-skinned potatoes, 

½-inch diced 

4 cups vegetable stock 

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk 

½ tsp salt 

2 cans (each 14 to 19 oz, BPA-free) 

chickpeas, drained and rinsed 

1 zucchini, ½-inch diced 

1 Tbsp packed light brown or 

date sugar 


1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice 

2 cups (about 3 oz) packed 

baby spinach 

Sea salt and freshly ground 

black pepper 

Toasted shredded coconut 

for garnish 

In a large pot, heat oil over medium 

heat. Add onion and sauté until softened, 

about 6 minutes. Add garlic and 

sauté for 1 minute. Add curry powder 

and sauté another 10 seconds. Add 

potatoes and stir to coat. 

Add stock and coconut milk; cook for 

10 minutes. Add chickpeas and zucchini; 

cook another 10 minutes, or until 

potatoes and zucchini are tender. Stir 

in brown sugar and lime juice. Add 

spinach and stir until wilted. Season 

the soup with salt and pepper to taste. 

Ladle into heated bowls and garnish 

with coconut. 

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NATURALLY 

Plus Strategies for Prevention 

by Meredith Montgomery 

In The Autism Revolution, Pediatric Neurologist and Neuroscientist 

Martha Herbert approaches autism as a wholebody 

condition that can improve, rather than be a static, 

lifelong genetic brain disorder. 

“It’s the way the brain is shifted into acting when faced 

with a combination of stressors—some, but not all of which 

are genetic—at a vulnerable point in development,” says 

Herbert. Non-genetic challenges can come from the immune 

system, nutrition, the environment and stress. “Addressing 

them can make a profound difference in the condition; 

maybe even turning it around.” 

Herbert directs the Treatment Research and Neuroscience 

Evaluation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (TRAN- 

SCEND) program at a joint Harvard University, Massachusetts 

Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital 

Medical Imaging facility. 

“While autism is often thought of as a genetic disorder, it’s 

the result of a gene-environment interaction where genes are 

corrupted,” explains Psychiatrist Robert Hendren, who is currently 

partnering in developing the Center for Autism Spectrum 

Disorder and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University 

of California, San Francisco. 

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability, 

now affecting one in 68 children and one in 42 boys. 

Autism Speaks (AutismSpeaks.org) defines autism spectrum 

disorder (ASD) as a group of complex brain development disorders 

characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal 

and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. 

Prevention 

Many experts agree that in some cases, autism can be prevented. 

“Prevention needs to start early—preconception is 

ideal,” says Dr. Kenneth A. Bock, of Bock Integrative Medicine, 

in New York, and author of Healing the New Childhood 

Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies. 

Emphasizing omega-3 essential fatty acids, folic acid 

and probiotics during pregnancy can be beneficial, and it’s 

important to avoid iron deficiency, which has been tied to 

higher rates of autism, Hendren counsels. 

Results from a recent University of California, Davis 

study published in Environmental Health Perspectives reveals 

increased rates of autism among children of women that live 

close to pesticide-treated fields during pregnancy, particularly 

during the second and third trimesters. Hendren says, 

“Living near heavily sprayed fields can be very detrimental. 

Living close to freeways or downwind of coal-fired power 

plants is also associated with autism.” 

If heavy metal toxicity in blood is confirmed, chelation 

therapy is often used to remove metals, although Hendren 

advises against using it for the general treatment of ASD. 

“Chelators pull out mercury, along with other metals, a 

process that can be harmful. Instead, think about diet and 

nutritional supplements that can help detoxify the body more 

safely,” he explains. 

Bock says, “It’s not enough to detoxify, we have to remove 

and prevent exposure to neurodevelopmental toxins.” 

Herbert suggests avoiding toxic household products, 

electromagnetic exposure from devices such as cell phones 

and baby monitors, which can lead to stress, sleep disruption 

and cell health problems, as well as antibiotic overuse, 

which can disrupt the gut microbiome, increasing vulnerability 

to exposure to other harmful chemicals. 

Herbert notes some parents observe that their child 

became autistic after a vaccination but there are also autistic 

children that are vaccine-free; still others become so after facing 

other stresses such as illness or trauma. “We need to focus 

on the underlying vulnerabilities and keep children strong and 

resilient so they can handle life’s challenges to their health and 

immune systems,” she says. 

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Currently, the only treatment that has been proven to consistently 

improve the core symptoms of ASD is behavioral therapy 

designed to foster language, socialization and academic skills. 

Experts agree that a natural foundation 

for health begins with breastfeeding infants 

to support natural immunity, and then 

ensuring children’s diets are rich in 

nutrients at all ages. 


Relax your attachment to expectations 

and realize that your child sees, hears 

and feels the world differently than you. 

Broaden your perspective and make every 

choice a healthy choice. 

~Martha Herbert 

While effective, this approach is time- and staff-intensive. 

With the rise and prevalence of autism in the past 

decade, more parents are turning to complementary and 

alternative treatments (CAM). Hendren reports that the best 

researched and safest CAM therapies for treating autism 

include melatonin to improve sleep, omega-3 fatty acids to 

ease hyperactivity and possibly improve socialization, multivitamins 

to supplement a limited diet or poor appetite and 

methyl B 12 

injections to protect against oxidative stress. Massage 

therapy has also proven effective in increasing connectivity 

with others and reducing over-arousal, while reducing 

ASD symptoms. 

Research remains in its infancy, but other CAMs deemed 

acceptable for a professionally monitored trial include B 6 

and 

magnesium supplements to correct metabolic aberration, folic 

acid for improvements in core symptoms, probiotics to ease 

gastrointestinal distress and iron supplementation for a 

deficiency. 

Although clear benefits have yet to be backed by scientific 

evidence, many parents of children with ASD report 

that behavior improves with a diet free of the proteins gluten 

(found in wheat, barley and rye) and casein (found in dairy). 

Other parent-endorsed diets include anti-yeast, anti-hyperglycemia, 

specific carbohydrate, low-oxalate and specific 

food reaction regimens. 

A review article in the journal Autism Research and 

Treatment notes that acupuncture, exercise, and musicand 

animal-assisted therapy have all been reported as 

helping to reduce a variety of ASD functional and behavioral 

symptoms. 

From sound-dampening headphones that offset loud noises 

to structuring the environment to anticipate transitions, removing 

stressors can help reduce the debilitating characteristics of 

ASD. “This improves abilities to learn and interact with others, 

but we also don’t want to shelter them from having a chance 

to learn the rules of social interaction in real-world situations,” 

advises Hendren. 

Because autism is a heterogeneous disorder with numerous 

subtypes, the best individualized combination of treatments can 

be challenging to identify and can often change throughout one’s 

life. Bock reminds families that even with a successful treatment 

plan, “A parent’s love is the final element that brings these recovering 

children out of darkness into light.” 

Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural 

Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi 

(HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com). 



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“ 

The Power of 

Conscious Dance 

Creative Movement Connects 

Body, Mind and Spirit 

Most are familiar with the 

performance or competitive 

dance world of learned steps. 

Conscious dance is a non-competitive, 

body-based way of raising consciousness. 

There’s no wrong way to move and 

your shape and measurements don’t 

matter,” says Mark Metz, of Berkley, 

California, founder and executive director 

of the Dance First Association (DFA) 

and publisher of the Conscious Dancer 

Magazine and UpShift Guide. 

The group identifies more than 100 

forms of conscious dance, ranging from 

ecstatic dance to somatic movement 

therapy. Commonalities include body 

awareness, barefoot movement, inspiring 

global music and minimal structure 

facilitated by leaders. 

With 1,000 DFA studio locations, 

many are finding the power of 

by Gail Condrick 

A growing tribe of movers and shakers are discovering and unleashing 

their power in conscious dance, a combination of moving meditation, 

soul-stirring music, self-expression and sweat. 

conscious dance suits their search 

for movement with purpose beyond 

improved fitness as it’s practiced in 

drug- and alcohol-free club-style events 

and ecstatic dance experiences, as well 

as dance fitness programs. “It’s about 

honoring body intelligence and paying 

attention to the body and mind-body 

connection,” says Metz. 

“The modalities mentioned most 

often are 5Rhythms, Soul Motion, 

Open Floor, JourneyDance, and the 

Nia Technique,” says Metz. A brief 

look at three of them shows how each 

has its own style. 

5Rhythms 

In St. Petersburg, Florida, 22 women 

have gathered to seek the bliss promised 

by 5Rhythms, one of the original 

conscious dance forms, founded by 

Connecting “within” 

through free and inspired 

body movement is the 

power of conscious dance. 

the late Gabrielle Roth. “Find your 

flow. Feel your connection to the Earth 

through your feet and release your 

head,” guides facilitator Amber Ryan, 

of New York City, who travels the world 

for dance sessions. “Use your body as a 

gateway into the now.” For two hours, 

dancers move freely and individually, 

swaying, sensing and interacting in an 

experience called “the wave”, intended 

to move energy through the body, 

release emotions and heal the psyche. 

It’s based on Roth’s premise that, 

“Each of us is a moving center, a space 

of divine mystery. Though we spend 

most of our time on the surface in daily 

ordinary existence, most of us hunger 

to connect to this space within, to 

break through to bliss, to be swept into 

something bigger.” 

JourneyDance 

Toni Bergins, from the Massachusetts 

Berkshires, is a frequent presenter at 

the Kripalu Center and Omega Institute 

for Holistic Studies. After years 

of studying and teaching movement, 

drama, creative visualization and 

gestalt techniques, she combined them 

in creating JourneyDance. More than 

400 trained facilitators now offer it in 

60- or 90-minute classes worldwide 

based on the philosophy, “Move into 

a new story!” Every class includes 

visualization, creative movement, 

affirmations and evocative music, all 

working together to release emotions 

and connect with spirit. 

“You learn to love your body, expand 

your emotional intelligence, clear 

your mind and connect with your inner 

source,” explains Bergins. “You express 

yourself, infuse life with creativity and 

connect with a dancing community.” 

Participants engage in a ritual 

journey of physical transformation, 

cleansing the body through breath, 

sweat and expression. In this safe 

space, “Dancers discover their power 

and personal heart medicine, their true 

essence,” says Bergins. 


Nia Technique 

For those that prefer more structure, 

the Nia Technique is the original barefoot 

mind-body-spirit fitness practice, 

activating sensation and awareness in a 

workout adaptable for everybody. More 

than 2,600 instructors in 51 countries 

offer 60-minute classes where enthusiasts 

move the way the body is built to 

move, reaping cardiovascular fitness 

and therapeutic benefits while having 

joyful fun. Dancers, guided by instructor’s 

moves, feel the rhythm of the 

music and ground themselves in spirit, 

equipping themselves to take the selfhealing 

experience into everyday life. 

“Nia has always blended form 

and freedom,” says Debbie Rosas, 

of Portland, Oregon, co-founder and 

creator of the technique. “We are now 

introducing new FreeDance classes to 

bring what we have learned through 

Nia to embody consciousness in new 

ways, conditioning the whole body 

and nervous system. It’s an invitation 

to move in free, unbound, unstructured 

ways to offset the tendency we have to 

move less as we age.” 

Dancers move to music designed 

to animate each chakra through an 

eight-stage process via a Nia DJ. They’re 

guided to listen to body feedback 

through sensation, release emotions 

and relish being in the present moment. 

“Regardless of how you act, dress or 

think, the way you feel inside reveals 

the most accurate truth of oneself and 

this is reflected in dance,” says Rosas. 

“Moving without interference allows 

your unconscious creative self to shine. 

You can connect to the sacred artist 

within; the one that holds a palette 

with endless colors, shapes and possibilities.” 

She sees life as ultimately 

a free-style dance into the self that 

supports a philosophy of “Love your 

body, love your life”. 

“Dance is in everyone’s family 

tree, a universal message,” says Metz. 

“In conscious dance, you disconnect 

from gadgets and reconnect with 

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Bruce Lipton on the 

Epigenetics Revolution 

Our Beliefs Reprogram Our Genetic Destiny 

by Linda Sechrist 

Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., author 

of The Biology of Belief and 

The Honeymoon Effect, is 

a stem cell biologist and internationally 

recognized leader in 

bridging science and spirit. He is 

a visiting fellow lecturer on immunology 

at the New Zealand 

College of Chiropractic and participated 

in the Foundation for 

Conscious Evolution’s seventh 

Worldwide Meeting on Human 

Values, in Mexico. His research 

explains the interplay between 

individual consciousness and body biology. 

Why do you start with epigenetics 

as a foundation for health? 

Many people, programmed with the concept of genetic determinism, 

believe that genes in the fertilized egg at conception 

determine character and fate. Unable to pick our DNA genes, 

we are powerless to control our life, so that the only option is 

seeking help from someone in the biomedical community to 

fix our genes. 

I introduced a new vision about the understanding of 

genes a half-century ago that is now the new science of epigenetics. 

Epi- means “above”. Here, we can realize control 

by regulating the environment in which we live and our 

perception of it, making us the master of our own genetics 

rather than a victim of heredity. 

Do you believe epigenetics is the 

future of medicine? 

Epigenetics is a revolution in our knowledge and awareness 

of heredity. This new concept of biology is so big that it promises 

radical change capable of revolutionizing civilization. Its 

dynamics are equivalent to the leap from Newtonian physics 

to quantum physics, which led to everything from computers 

and cell phones to Martian rovers. We are freed to abandon the 

belief that genes cause cancer, for instance. In changing our 

lifestyle, beliefs and perceptions, we also change our genetic 

expression. 

Remember, this works because how we individually 

interpret our world is translated by the brain into chemical 


information that adjusts the behavior and genetics of cells to 

complement our perception. We could live in the healthiest 

environment, but if our mind perceives it as threatening and 

non-supportive, our biology will become less healthy and can 

generate disease. The cells’ response is based on the brain’s 

information, which actually is only an interpretation. Personal 

perceptions and the way we live, including our spiritual nature, 

adjust genes to manifest either a functional state of health 

or one of dysfunction. 

Where is the “self” that makes people different? 

No two people are the same biologically. If I inject my cells 

into another human, their immune system will recognize it 

as “not-self” and begin to eliminate them. On the surface of 

virtually all our cells are thousands of protein receptors that 

function like miniature antennae. They read and respond to 

environmental signals similar to the larger receptors on the 

skin’s surface, such as the eyes, ears and nose. 

Each human also possesses a unique set of “identity” 

receptors, a subset of which are called “self-receptors” by the 

biomedical community, found on nearly all of our cells, with 

the primary exception of red blood cells. Self-receptors are 

unrelated to the cell’s function contributing to muscle, bone, 

brain or heart. Conventional medicine studies the physical 

aspect of self-receptors as being the source of “self” but overlook 

the environmental signals they receive. In other words, 

individual identity is linked to the signals received by the 

antennae. 

When I reached this point in my research, I realized that 

we can’t die, because our real identity is represented by the 

invisible environment-derived “broadcast”, which might legitimately 

be referred to as spirit. My personal identity signal 

is received by each of my 50 trillion cells endowed with the 

unique set of “Bruce” self-receptors. While my physical body 

is like a TV, the “spiritual broadcast” representing the Bruce 

Show is an eternal, energetic element of the environment. 

What is entrainment and why 

is it important today? 

A group of heart cells in a Petri dish will each beat to its own 

vibrational frequency. After a couple of days, they start beating 

in synchrony, because the stronger heart cells control the 

tempo. The other cells organize their behavior to entrain with 

the more powerful one. This happens in women’s college 

dormitories when residents start the school year with different 

menstrual cycles, but later experience entrainment, with 

their cycles beginning and ending about the same time. They 

link to a pulse and a beat, just like the heart cells. 

Humans become entrained to a higher force that’s an 

invisible broadcast of energy in harmony or in discordance. 

As more of us hold the intention for living a life of love and 

peace, the broadcast of that harmonic energy amplifies and 

those not yet there will eventually entrain to the stronger signal. 

This is the shift we need to make for conscious evolution 

to occur. 

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer 

for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com. 



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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 

Authentic Intuitive Movement – 12-1:30pm. With 

Kristie Picklesimer and Karen Ferguson, the creators 

of AIM. Join us for freestyle dance, a time to let go 

of inhibitions and let the healing power of movement 

restore our bodies, minds and spirits. Everyone 

welcome. Love offering. Marietta Center for Yoga 

and Well Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. More 

info, Kristie: 678-234-3869. MariettaYoga.com. 

MONDAY, JANUARY 4 

Living Foods Institute Healthy Lifestyle Programs 

– Jan 4-18. 9am-4pm. 1-, 5-, 10- & 30-day 

programs as well as 5 Super Detox Day options 

available. Hands-on training in the raw and living 

foods recipe preparation, emotional/mental healing, 

cleansing and detoxification and more. Fee according 

to package selected; some scholarships available. 

Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, 

Atlanta. 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com. 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 

Green Wednesday: Annual Membership Meeting 

– 11:45am-1pm. Join us for lunch and a time 

of networking. Will review 2015 and look ahead to 

2016. Come meet and vote on the Board of Directors 

for the 2016-2017 year. 5 Seasons Westside, 

1000 Marrietta St, Atlanta. More info & register: 

GreenCS.org. 

Meditation on Twin Hearts – 7pm. Join us for 

a short guided meditation blessing the Earth with 

loving kindness, peace and good will. In return, we 

reap the amazing benefit of inner harmony. Tedeschi 

Wellness, 1770 Century Blvd NE, Ste A, Atlanta. 

RSVP: 404-320-0204. TedeschiWellness.com. 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 

Aromatherapy Certification: Evening Class 

– 7-10pm. A 16-wk Certification Course with Roz 

Zollinger, certified Aromatherapist and Instructor. 

Learn key elements of this increasingly popular 

natural therapy. A fascinating world of essential oils 

together with their wide-ranging therapeutic benefits. 

Course designed to introduce to the novice all the key 

elements of this increasingly popular natural therapy. 

$365. Heal Center, 270 Carpenter Dr, Ste 500, Sandy 

Springs. 404-307-0004. HealCenterAtlanta.com. 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 

Women’s Yoga Therapy – Fridays, 10-11:45am, 

approx. every other week. Combines the ancient 

wisdom of yoga, pranayama, meditation, and the 

synergy of group process to enhance emotional 

well-being. With Wanda DeVaughn, LCSW, E-RYT 

(500). $45/group. Marietta Center for Yoga and Well 

Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. To schedule a 

brief interview: 770-425-4488 or Yogawan@mindspring.com. 

More info: MariettaYoga.com. 


Dancing with the Chakras – Jan 9 & 10. 10am- 

5pm. Music, movement and meditation with 

Benjamin Balagur, Reiki Practitioner. Bring in the 

New Year with a renewed “zest for life” filled with 

balance and inspiration. 12 CEUs for MTs. $195. 

Heal Center Atlanta, 2836 Lavista Rod Ste D, Decatur. 

404-929-9642. To register: 404-303-0007 or 

HealCenterAtlanta.com. 

Yoga Sampler Day – 2-3pm: Wanda DeVaughn, 

LCSW, E-RYT (500), emphasizes mindfulness and 

listening to your own body, honoring what is right 

for you in each moment. Restorative yoga included. 

3-4pm: Bev Stegman, BS, MAud, CR, RYT (200), 

teaches Yoga Back Care classes. Free. Marietta 

Center for Yoga and Well Being, 317 Alexander St, 

Marietta. 770-425-4488. MariettaYoga.com. 

Night Hike & Campfire: Winter Slumber – 

7-9pm. Bundle up and head over to CNC for a 

guided night hike to welcome the New Year. $10/ 

general, $8/CNC Members. CNC, 9135 Willeo 

Rd, Roswell. To register: 770-992-2055 x 237 or 

ChattNatureCenter.org. 


Transforming Food Access Summit: Accelerating 

Affordability with Nutrition Incentives – Jan 11-13. 

From national policy makers to community-based 

organizations engaged in incentive programs and 

local and regional food supply chains, attendees 

will take away practical and innovative tactics to 

improve access to healthy food. Emory Conference 

Center and Hotel, Atlanta. WholesomeWave. 

org/2016-Summit. 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 

Movement, Aroma & Sound Techniques for Energy 

(Masté) – 6-8pm. Experience using the senses 

and movement to balance the body’s energies for 

optimal health while increasing balance and flexibility. 

$20/prepay, $25/at door. Heal Center, 270 

Carpenter Dr, Ste 500, Sandy Springs. 770-992- 

3914. eTouchForHealth.com. 


Beginner Yoga Series – Thursdays, Jan 14-Feb 11. 

7:30-9pm. With Caroline Dunham. In this 5-wk series 

dive deep into the foundations of yoga practice. 

Each week explore a different aspect of yoga philosophy 

and yoga practice. $80/series. Vista Yoga, 

2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. 

Register: VistaYoga.com. 


MLK Day 5K: Let Freedom Run – 8am. Gathering 

the diverse groups in our beloved community 

to celebrate Martin Luther King Day in the spirit 

of sisterhood and brotherhood with fellowship and 

fitness. Piedmont Park. More info: mlkday5k.com. 

Touch for Health Kinesiology Class – Jan 16-17. 

9am-5pm. Learn muscle testing for the 14 primary 

meridians. Use touch and reflex techniques 

to balance the body’s energies for optimal health. 

15 CEs. $295 pre-paid. Heal Center, 270 Carpenter 

Dr, Ste 500, Sandy Springs. 770-992-3914. 

eTouchForHealth.com. 

Drop Old Emotional Baggage, Discover Perception 

Re-Framing – 11am. Discover how our 

perceptions can affect our health, and learn about 

how the new EVOX technology which helps identify 

and release old emotional issues to help you heal. 

Free. Wellness Matters, 203A Woodpark Pl, Woodstock. 

For details & to confirm time: 678-522-8056. 

WellnessMattersCenter.com. 

Mind Over Matter: Why Understanding Your 

Energy Matters to Your Health and Happiness – 

1-4pm. Led by Mindy Strich. Learn more about 

the vital role energy plays in your overall health 

and well-being and how changing your energy can 

change your life. Workshop includes an interactive 

exercise giving attendees an opportunity to see, 

sense and experience the bio field. $49. Marietta 


Marietta. Registration required: 678-642-7771 or 

MindyStrich.com/Events. 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 

Raw & Living Foods Banquet Feast & Graduation 

Party – 3:30pm. Delicious organic raw and living 

foods buffet and testimonies from students who have 

completed the Healthy Lifestyle Course. Open to the 

public. $5-$10 donation appreciated. Living Foods 

Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Atlanta. For reservations: 

404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com. 


Raw & Living Foods Educational Seminar & 

Recipe Demonstration – 7pm. Learn how to reverse 

and slow aging, heal disease, increase energy, reach 

ideal weight and more. Enjoy recipe demo and taste 

delicious recipes. Open to the public. $5-$10 donation 

appreciated. Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce 

Dr, Atlanta. Call & leave name & number for reservations: 

404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com. 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 

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with other wellness advocates, serene setting, 

light bites, drink of the month and discounted 

therapies. Call ahead to RSVP and schedule 

your $20 Tea-Time Specials. Tedeschi Wellness, 

1770 Century Blvd NE, Ste A, Atlanta. RSVP: 

404-320-0204. TedeschiWellness.com. 


Awaken & Ignite Your Brains Highest Potential 

– 7-8:30pm. See a mind-blowing demonstration. 

And/or discover a new career transforming lives. Or 

simply add this revolutionary Higher Brain Living 

technique to your existing practice. Live life with 

more joy, more passion, more purpose while removing 

blocks of fear. Free; pre-register. Awaken Higher 

Brain Living Center, 4367 Dunwoody Park, Bldg 7, 

Ste 122, Atlanta. hbl-1-21-16.eventbrite.com. 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 

Callanwolde Arts Festival – Jan 22-24. 6-9pm, 

Fri ticketed preview sales party; 10am-6pm, Sat; 

11am-5pm, Sun. Features approximately 86 painters, 

photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, 

jewelers and more. Also includes artist demonstrations, 

live acoustic music, plus gourmet food trucks 

with healthy alternatives and music and dance performances. 

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff 

Rd NE, Atlanta. CallanwoldeArtsFestival.com. 

Sacred Women’s Circle – 7-9pm. With Kristie 

Picklesimer. A sacred woman’s circle is a container 

for speaking our truths and witnessing one another 

with compassion as new insights begin to stir from 

the deepest parts of ourselves. Love offering. Marietta 

Center for Yoga and Well Being, 317 Alexander 

St, Marietta. 770-425-4488. MariettaYoga.com. 


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Vista Yoga Retreat in Paradise 2016 – Jan 23-30. 

Join Marti Yura and Elizabeth Yates for this magical, 

adventurous week of yoga. Escape, immerse 

and unwind for 7 full days, while deepening your 

yoga practice in this mountainous, tropical beach 

paradise. Xinalani Retreat Center, Puerto Vallarta, 

Mexico. More info: VistaYoga.com. 

Reiki Class – 10am-4:30pm. Become a Certified 

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guided meditation, spiritual attunements, history 

of Reiki and learning basic hand positions for treatment. 

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3812. AwakeningSpiritMinistries.org. 


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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 

Authentic Intuitive Movement – 12-1:30pm. With 

Kristie Picklesimer and Karen Ferguson, the creators 

of AIM. Join us for freestyle dance, a time to let go 

of inhibitions and let the healing power of movement 

restore our bodies, minds and spirits. Everyone 

welcome. Love offering. Marietta Center for Yoga 

and Well Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. More 

info, Kristie: 678-234-3869. MariettaYoga.com. 

Herbal Immune Defense and Healing with Roots 

– 2-4pm. Learn the herbs that are commonly and successfully 

used in supporting the immune system and 

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With Abbey Brewer. $30 paid by Feb 1; $35 

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Hand Reflexology Workshop – March 5-6. Based 

on the Zollinger BodySystems Method of Reflexology. 

A comprehensive weekend seminar designed to 

offer: Study of the basic structure and physiology 

of the hand and wrist; Common problems of the 

hand and wrist; Proficiency in the BodySystems 

approach; Self-help techniques. 12 CEs. $210. Heal 

Center, 270 Carpenter Dr, Ste 500, Sandy Springs. 

404-307-0004. HealCenterAtlanta.com. 

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 

Reflexology Certification: Morning Class – 10am- 

1pm. A 14-wk Certification Course with Roz Zollinger, 

Certified Reflexologist and Instructor. Based on Roz 

Zollinger’s BodySystems Method of Reflexology. A 

comprehensive training program designed to provide 

all the necessary skills and knowledge to practice this 

established and popular natural healing art. Heal Center, 

270 Carpenter Dr, Ste 500, Sandy Springs. 404-307- 

0004. HealCenterAtlanta.com. 

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DAILY 

Free Trial 15-Min Use on Septestone Healing 

Mat with Pillow – If you have interest in purchasing 

the Septestone Healing Mat, Call today. 

Appointment is needed. US Onnetsu Therapy 

Center, 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross. 

770-710-1527. usonnetsu.org. 

SUNDAY 

Kundalini Yoga Series – 8-9:15am. With Ann Ritter. 

$17/drop-in, $108/8-wk series. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista 

Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com. 

Meditation Service – 10am. See website for complete 

list of services and events. Atlanta Meditation Center 

of Self-Realization Fellowship, 4000 King Springs 

Rd SE, Smyrna. 770-434-7200. SRFAtlanta.org. 

Reading Service – 11am. See website for a complete 

list of services and events. Atlanta Meditation Center 

of Self-Realization Fellowship, 4000 King Springs 

Rd SE, Smyrna. 770-434-7200. SRFAtlanta.org. 


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Weekly Meditations 

Sundays 11am. Free. 

1st Sun–Basics of Meditation by Geshe Lobsang 

Tenzin. Other Sun– Meditation with Tibetan monk. 

Free. Drepung Loseling Monastery, Center for 

Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice and Culture. 

1781 Dresden Drive, Atlanta. 404-982-0051. For 

complete calendar & info, visit Drepung.org. 

Shamanic Journey Meditation – 11am-12:30pm. 

First Sunday of every month. Experience Shamanic 

Journey as pathway to inner peace, healing and wisdom. 

Drums and rattles welcomed. Hosted by Gailie 

Spirit Weaver. Love donation. The Heron House, 102 

Russell Rd, Mountain Park. For more info, RSVP 

& check schedule: Meetup.com/ShamanicJourney. 

Free Public Reiki Share – 1-3pm. 2nd Sun. Open 

to everyone. Learn about the healing energy called 

Reiki, and to experience giving and receiving this 

wonderful energy. Love offering. Phoenix and 

Dragon Bookstore, 5531 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta. 

Meetup.com/Heartfelt-Reiki-Healing-Meetup. 

MONDAY 

Are You Interested in Learning Onnetsu FIR 

Heat Therapy Treatment? – Basic Training 

Course. 5 hrs/wk for 4wks. $510 includes uniform. 

US Onnetsu Therapy Center, 5390 Peachtree Industrial 

Blvd, Norcross. 770-710-1527. usonnetsu.org. 

Law of Attraction Meetup – 10:30-11:30am. 

Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore, 5531 Roswell Rd 

NE, Atlanta. 404-255-5207. ItsAboutBelief.com. 

Spiritual Support Group – 7pm. 2nd & 4th Mon. 

Work on your issues with your Angels! Develop 

intuition and learn tools for life. $10. Atlanta Unity 

Church, 3597 Parkway Ln, Norcross. Intuitive 

Counselor Natalie: 510-830-8061. Meetup.com/ 

Angelic-Reiki-Healing-Night. 

TUESDAY 

Yoga for Stiff Guys – 6:30pm. Also Sat, 12pm. Fundamentals 

of yoga with an emphasis on proper alignment 

and breath awareness. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste 

D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com. 

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Meditation & Public Talk 

Tuesdays 7:30pm. Free. 

Join us for weekly meditation and public talks. 

Medicine Buddha meditation practice prior to 

talks. Free. Drepung Loseling Monastery, Center 

for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice and Culture. 

1781 Dresden Drive, Atlanta. 404-982-0051. 

For topics, calendar & info, visit Drepung.org. 

SWAY Yoga: Art, Music, Meditation and Yoga 

Group – 1-2pm. Also Thurs. With instructor Sheila 

Renee, ERYT-200, MDiv. Be good to yourself. 

Connect and feel the energizing warmth of the oldest 

mind-body fitness systems in the world to relax 

and refresh. Look good. Feel better. Proceeds benefit 

TEAMS Institute (Facebook.com/TEAMSInstitute). 

Kaikudo Martial Arts Academy, 5501 Chamblee 

Dunwoody Rd, Ste B, Dunwoody Register: 

731-415-2588. SwayLiving.wix.com/sway. 

Free Healing Treatment – 9:30am - 2:00pm, 25 


minute sessions of Onnetsu far infrared heat therapy. 

Free for new clients. by appointment. Onnetsu FIR 

Heat Therapy US Onnetsu Therapy Center,5390 

Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross. Call to schedule: 

.770-710-1527, 770-710 -8817. 

Introductory Presentation on Meditation and 

Positive Living – 7-9pm. Come and enjoy this 

most inspiring of topics to reach your highest 

potential as soul. Free. Life Enrichment Center, 

1340 McConnell Dr, Decatur. To register, Dhana: 

404-273-5704. Santmat.net. 

WEDNESDAY 

Meditation and Gentle Yoga Stretch – 10am. For 

anyone new to yoga and meditation, or for those who 

wish to refine their skills. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista 


Law of Attraction Meetup (Dunwoody) – 7:00- 

8:00pm. Higher Brain Living Awaken Center, 7 

Dunwoody Park, Ste 122, Atlanta. ItsAboutBelief.com. 

THURSDAY 

Beyond Asana Book Study – 12-1:30pm. 1st Thurs. 

Currently reading Eastern Body, Western Mind: 

Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the 

Self by Anodea Judith. Marietta Center for Yoga and 

Well Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. 770-425- 

4488. MariettaYoga.com. 

SWAY Yoga: Art, Music, Meditation and Yoga 

Group – 1-2pm. Also Tues. See Tues for details. 

Kaikudo Martial Arts Academy, 5501 Chamblee 

Dunwoody Rd, Ste B, Dunwoody Register: 731- 

415-2588. SwayLiving.wix.com/sway. 

FRIDAY 

Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting – 

8-10am. Decatur City Hall, Conference Rm, 509 N 

McDonough St, Decatur. Lena Stevens: 404-370- 

4102 or Lena.Stevens@DecaturGA.com. 

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Chakradance – 7-9 pm. 

1st Fri. Activate your power, transform, and 

refresh your spirit through inner-focused movement, 

chakra-attuned sounds, guided meditation, 

and mandala creation. All genders, ages, sizes 

and abilities welcome. $30. Decatur Healing 

Arts, 619 E College Ave, Decatur. More info: 

Meetup.com/Chakradance-ATL-Meetup. 

Women’s Yoga Therapy Group – 10-11:45am. 

Every other Fri thru Dec 18. Facilitated by Wanda 

DeVaughn. Yoga Therapy for emotional 

well-being combines the ancient wisdom of 

yoga, pranayama, meditation, and the synergy 

of group process to enhance emotional wellbeing. 

Marietta Center for Yoga and Well Being, 

317 Alexander St, Marietta. 770-425-4488. 

Yogawan@Mindspring.com. MariettaYoga.com. 

Monthly Gathering for Inspiration and Networking 

– 11am-12:30pm. 2nd Fri. World Peace 

Café, 220 Hammond Dr NE, Atlanta. Meetup.com/ 

SpiritualEntrepreneursAtlanta. 

SATURDAY 

Yoga for Stiff Guys – 12pm. Also Tues, 6:30pm. Fundamentals 

of yoga with an emphasis on proper alignment 

and breath awareness. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista 


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ACUPUNCTURE 

LARISSA STEWART, L.AC. 

Decatur • 404-673-5445 

PainFreeAndHappy.com 

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pain, insomnia, depression, high 

blood pressure, headaches, stress, 

anxiety, digestive issues and 

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AROMATIC REFLEXOLOGY 

ROZ ZOLLINGER 

Heal Center Atlanta • Sandy Springs 

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Aromatherapy, reflexology and 

therapeutic products and gift 

packages. Certification courses and 

classes. Private sessions. See ad, 

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BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE 

WELLNESS MATTERS CENTER 

203A Woodpark Place, Woodstock 

678-522-8056 

WellnessMattersCenter.com 

Offering a wide range of therapeutic 

methods and services to achieve 

the best healing results for each 

unique person including 

homeopathy, naturopathy, 

biological medicine, therapeutic 

massage, emotional and energetic 

counseling, healing touch, 

aromatherapy, detoxification, nutritional counseling, 

allergy elimination and the EVOX Perception Re- 

Framing technology. See ad, page 23. 

CHIROPRACTIC 

GUY T. GUNTER, BS, MS, DC 

Healworks, 5150 Roswell Rd, Atlanta 

Healworks.net • 404-255-3110 

See ad, page 9. 

COLON HYDROTHERAPY 

CLEAR PATH WELLNESS CENTER 

275 Carpenter Dr, Ste 202, Sandy Springs 

404-497-9268 • ClearPathWellness.com 

Providing colon hydrotherapy, nutritional consulting, 

ion cleanse foot bath, far infrared sauna, reflexology, 

massage and raindrop therapy, bio-energetic 

evaluation and life-enhancement processing 

services for the greater Atlanta metro area. 


ENERGY MEDICINE 

ANNE MERKEL PH.D. 

The Ariela Group of Wholistic Services 

Energy Psychology & Medicine • Naturopathy 

706-374-6460 • 1-877-262-2276 

ArielaGroup.com • MyEFTCoach.com 

AlchemistAnne.com 

Specializing in natural relief for 

Autoimmune Disorders. Certifiy, 

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to incorporate Energy Therapy 

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Dr. Anne Merkel assists you by 

phone, in-person, and via 

numerous on-line self-study 

packages, leading you to Conscious Transformation, 

Wellness, and Release of Trauma. Free e-books, 

videos, and content-rich articles on her website. See 

ad, page 24. 

GREEN CLEANING 

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effective. At Nature Kleen, we clean homes and 

offices using solutions made of only natural and 

organic ingredients. We also use materials that are 

recyclable, re-useable and reliable. Call today for a 

Free Green Cleaning Estimate. See ad, page 14. 

FAR-INFRARED THERAPY 

US ONNETSU THERAPY CENTER 

5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross 

770-710-1527 • USOnnetsu.org 

Offering private session and workshops in Onnetsu 

Far Infrared (FIR) heat therapy. Onnetsu 

restores body health and bolsters the immune system 

by raising core body temperature to a normal 

healthy state. See ad, page 23. 


HOLISTIC DENTISTRY 

DENTISTRY AT SUGARLOAF 

Al Norton, D.D.S. 

6600 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Ste 600-700, Duluth 

770-513-1312 • DentistryAtSugarloaf.com 


CANN DENTISTRY 

Roberta D. Cann, D.M.D. 

Piedmont Center, 3525 Piedmont Road 

Building Five, Ste 408, Atlanta 

404-233-1102 • CannDentistry.com 


HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE 

DR. TINA TROTTER 

Health Concept I 

560 E. Lanier Ave, Fayetteville 

770-719-8785 • HealthConceptsGA.com 

Providing the highest quality holistic healthcare 

services specialized to meet each patient’s unique 

needs. State of the art natural healthcare clinic, 

spa-like setting, individualized treatments. For a full 

list of services, visit our website. See ad, page 15. 

DENIZ SANDIKKIRAN LMT 

Whole Care Medical Group 

5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd 

Norcross • 404-992-9031 

body.mind.spirit.deniz@gmail.com 

Specializing in Energy Work and 

Massage Therapy. A session will 

include elements from diverse 

training, including Therapeutic 

Reiki Massage, Reflexology, 

Aromatherapy, Spiritual 

Counseling, Shamanic Healing and 

Medical Intuitive. Totally transform 

yourself, your relationships, your life. BA Psychology. 

PSI CHI National Honor Society in Psychology – 

lifetime member. See classified ad for specials. 

TEDESCHI WELLNESS 

1770 Century Blvd NE, Ste A, Atlanta 

404-320-0204 • TedeschiWellness.com 

Multidimensional natural 

healthcare in a great setting. 

Chiropractic, AromaTouch, 

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Detoxification, 

Emotional Balancing, 

Bioenergetic Evaluation, Laser 

and Light Therapy. See ad, page 18. 

INTENTIONS 

UNITED INTENTIONS 

FOUNDATION, INC. 

Discover the Power of Your Intentions! 

11205 Alpharetta Hwy, Suite F5 

Roswell • 678-495-4345 

UnitedIntentions.org 

A non-profit organization dedicated to sharing 

cutting edge scientific research, tools and techniques 

that promote positive life changes. Offering 

education seminars, curriculum in the form of 

interactive videos and games, online resources, tools 

and applications. Join our online community to learn 

about the power of positive intentions, create your 

own, and share them with other members around 

the world! Membership is free. 

MASSAGE THERAPY 

MICHAEL ZOLLINGER 

The Heal Center Wellness Collective 

270 Carpenter Rd, Sandy Springs 

404-303-0007 • HealCenterAtlanta.com 


MEDITATION 

SANT MAT MEDITATION 

Sant Baljit Singh, Spiritual Master 

info@KnowThyselfAsSoul.org 

877-MEDITATE • SantMat.net 

Meditation on the Inner Light and 

Sound: Learn how to live in 

alignment with the soul’s purpose 

and to experience greater harmony 

within, with others, and with the 

environment. Always free, never 

a charge. See calendar for local 

meditation groups, classes 

and events. 

ATLANTA MEDITATION CENTER OF 

SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP 

4000 King Springs Rd SE, Atlanta 

770-434-7200 • SrfAtlanta.org 

Realize your true Self by direct 

perception of the divine through 

Kriya Yoga. Self-Realization 

Fellowship is a world wide 

organization founded in 1920 by 

Paramahansa Yogananda 

(Autobiography of a Yogi). Sundays: 

Meditation Service @ 

10:00AM; Reading Service @ 11:00AM. See website 

for a complete list of services and events. 

NUTRITION THERAPY 

B. YOUNG NUTRITION 

& WELLNESS 

Dr. Elizabeth M. Young, PhD, RD, LD, CLT 

East Cobb • drbeth@byoungnutrition.com 

770-364-2652 • BYoungNutrition.com 

Is Food Making You Sick? We use 

blood and DNA tests to find foods 

that will help you feel your best. 

Most clients feel better in one 

week, and great in seven. 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING 

LIVE WITH LESS LLC 

Shannon Loe, Small Space Strategist & 

Professional Organizer 

Atlanta • 404.808.4086 

LiveWithLessLLC.com 

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Bringing clients order, breathing 

space and peace by clearing the 

clutter and organizing the rest. Let 

Live With Less take you from 

overwhelmed to overjoyed! Clear 

the clutter & create space for what 

really matters. See ad, page 19. 

THERMOGRAPHY 

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Thermography is a completely 

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thermal abnormalities present in 

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thermography may detect subtle 

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than other forms of breast testing. No pain, 

radiation, or compression. See ad, page 25. 

VOICE REFRAMING 

WELLNESS MATTERS CENTER 

203A Woodpark Place, Woodstock 

678-522-8056 

WellnessMattersCenter.com 

Overcome self-doubt once and for all. Could your 

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success? Voice Re-framing, a sophisticated new 

biofeedback technology, has been proven highly 

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go of old emotional issues and create the life you 

desire. Try Voice Re-Framing at our next Open 

House, January 16. See ad, page 23. 

VISION CARE 

DR. KYLE JONES 

Georgia Eye Center 

4135 LaVista Rd, #100, Tucker 

770-939-8840 • GeorgiaEyeCenter.net 

Offering kid-friendly vision therapy programs 

that can control, treat and reverse nearsightedness 

naturally. Recent studies suggest nearsightedness 

may be controlled by slowing its progression during 

childhood. See ad, page 24. 

WOMEN’S HEALTH 

FELECIA L. DAWSON, MD 

Board Certified Obstetrics & Gynecology 

One Baltimore Place, Ste. 350, Atlanta 

404-733-6334 • wmn4wmn.com 


YOGA / PILATES 

MARIETTA CENTER 

FOR YOGA & WELL BEING 

317 Alexander St., Marietta 

MariettaYoga.com • 770-425-4488 

VISTA YOGA 

2836 Lavista Rd., Ste D, Decatur 

(next to Fellini’s, in back) 

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