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Adrenal Fatigue What are the signs?

A New Definition of Health How to attain it!

The Magic of Tapping Learn to use emotional freedom techniques

Gambling at Midlife What really nourishes your soul?

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departmentshealth 08 The Magic of Tapping Learn how to use Emtoional Freedom Techniques to Heal and Sooth Yourself By Dr. June Milligan

14 Explaining the Gluten Free Diet

16 Brain Fog The Power of Chelation Therapy By Dr. Michael Gerber

20 Adernal Fatigue By Dr. William Clearfield

28 Get Back in the Weight-Loss Saddle Again By Bev Bennett

spiritual health 10 Gambling in the Second Half of Life By Dr. Andy Drymalski

integrative health 12 A New Definition of Health and How to Attain it By Dr. Robert Eslinger

reviews24 Feel it Real Bring the law of attraction into your life! By June Milligan

herbs&spices26 Exploring Natural Remedies

recipes18 Quinoa Egg Muffins with Mushrooms and Arugula By Shannon Vigil

30 Choccado Mousse By Marie-Claire Hermans

on the cover08 The Magic of Tapping Learn to use emotional freedtom techniques By June Milligan, M.ED., CCHt. PLR

10 Gambling at Midlife What really nourishes your soul? By Andy Drymalski, EdD

12 A New Definition of Health How to attain it! By Robert A. Eslinger, D.O, H.M.D, DAAIM

20 Adrenal Fatigue What are the signs? By Dr. William N. Clearfield, D.O.

30 Choccado Mousse Recipe By Marie-Claire Hermans

04 Publisher’s letter

26 Herbs & Spices

18-19 & 30-31 Recipe

32-33 Professional Directory

34-35 Calendar

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Spring is fast upon us and the lovely weather gives us the opportunity to get

outdoors and partake in Mother Nature’s paradise with some physical activity. We are lucky to live in one of the most beautiful areas of Nevada that provides wonderful options for healthy and enjoyable outdoor activities.I love the promise of springtime as it helps to spur us on to health and wellbeing. There is so much joy in knowing that we, as individuals, can affect our health and wellbeing by taking charge of our health. Significant evidence has piled up over the past decade proving that we truly are what we eat. The food we consume is connected to a wide range of health issues from our risk of being walloped by serious diseases to how smooth our skin stays or the brightness of our moods. In fact, a 2013 report in the journal of the American Medical Association listed poor dietary choices as the most significant risk for premature death.While that sounds very scary, the good news is that we are in control of our diet and what we put into our bodies. In addition, there is plenty of evidence that changes to our diet can have a dramatic impact on health challenges and overall wellbeing. The desire to improve our health can lead to an exciting journey. With spring on the horizon, perhaps it could be a good time to evaluate your current health choices and decide if there are areas that you would like to improve or learn more about. There are many effective options in the areas of natural healing, alternative medicine and integrative medicine.

As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles

starts with one step. Make a commitment to take that one

step whether is it researching a health topic or incorporating a

new healthy item or activity into your daily routine.

Or, as part of your spring renewal, take a look at your 2015 New Year’s

resolutions—are there a couple that you would like to revisit? If New Year’s

resolutions aren’t your style, how about starting today with a commitment to making

one change each day, whether it is adding a 20 minute walk, starting your day with a

healthy green smoothie, increasing your water intake or taking a yoga class. Add fresh spring greens to your meals as we get into the longer and warmer days to come. Some of my favorites (at their peak from April to June) include arugula, pea shoots and spinach. Spring greens are filled with fiber and nutrients like

Vitamins A, C and B as well as rich in iron, calcium and trace minerals magnesium and potassium. Another way to incorporate greens into your healthy lifestyle is to start your day with a gorgeous green smoothie! Spinach, spring mix, apples, avocado, coconut water and cucumber are all wonderful

healthy ingredients for your green smoothie. You will notice how much better you feel!

I hope that you enjoy our April issue, which is full of valuable information about health, lifestyle and delicious recipes. Take a look at the professional directory for business opportunities and health providers.

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Spring into Healthy Choices

Lynn VirgilioHappy Spring!


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On Saturday. April 4 we will have a complimentary face painting and a balloon artist on the Day Lodge desk from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (tentative) and an EpicMix Activation Station - where guests can get swag and win prizes for activating their account or participating in an Epix Mix Guide or EpicMix Challenge.

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Telemark workshops cost just $85 for four hours of group intruction! Participants will need a downhill lift ticket or season pass to join in the fun. Workshops will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. at the Cross Country, Telemark and Snowshoe Center located at mid-mountain and will last until 3:00 p.m. with a one hour break for lunch. Telemark demo equipment is available for rent.

Beginner Workshops 4/4, 4/18

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Registration Workshop registration is available at the Tickets + Season Pass Office in the Village at Northstar, at the Cross Country, Telemark + Snowshoe Center, or by calling 530.562.2218.

Group Telemark Instructional Workshops will have a three person minimum.

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All Day: Earn your Spring It On! EpicMix 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Pond Skim Registration ath the top of the Gongola in the EpicMix Tent. All Participants must be 6 and above, sign a waiver & have a gondola/lift ticket. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: EpicMix Activation Station at the EpicMix tent. Stop by and get some swag for activating or completing an EpicMix Guide or EpicMix Challenge.

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easter activitesApril 5, 2015

Schedule Continued

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: DJ at the Pond Skim 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Complimentary face painting and balloon artist on the Day Lodge Desk (Tentative)

11:30 a.m.: Pond Skim at Mid-Mountain

10:30 a.m.: Easter Egg Dash on the Village Rink 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Complimentary Face Painting & Balloon Twisting in the Village

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Complimentary Easter Crafts in the Village

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Photos with the Easter Bunny in the Village

2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Live Music on the Village Stage

Village Activities Schedule

4:45 p.m.: Ripperoo/Easter Bunny Parade in the Village ALL DAY: Jelly Bean Contest inside Euro Sweets

ALL DAY: Easter Scavenger Hunt

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Easter Bunny Skiing on Mountain throughout the day 10 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Easter Bunny roaming the Day Lodge

2 p.m.: Interdenominational Worship Service, top of the Vista Chair Lift

ALL DAY: EpicMix Photographers with Easter Cutouts to take photos with

ALL DAY: Easter Scavenger Hunt

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Easter Egg Dash: The Northstar Skating Rink, Cabanas and Village Stage will be filled with over 5,000 candy and toy filled Easter Eggs for our annual Easter Egg Dash! The stage will be

designated for children under 2 if they would prefer to be in a more confined and calmer egg zone. Kids will be invited to storm the rink at 10:30 a.m., on the dot, to collect a basket full of eggs. A word to the wise, arrive early, once the kids are let loose, the eggs are gone within seconds! Please bring your own basket.

Complimentary Face Painting: From 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Giggle & Grin Face Painting & Balloon Twisting will be on site to offer complimentary services in the Village.

Complimentary Easter Crafts: From 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. kids are invited to join us for some Easter crafts. A table will be set up in front of the Kid’s Ski School and supplies will be provided.Easter Scavenger Hunt: The Easter Bunny will help hide a limited number of golden eggs both on the mountain and in the village early Easter morning. The lucky few who find the throughout the day will receive special prizes! The golden eggs are first come, first find!

EpicMix Photos with Easter Bunny: EpicMix will be on site to take kid and family photos with the Easter Bunny on the Village Stage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Easter Bunny & Ripperoo Parade: Kids are invited to jooin Ripperoo and the Easter Bunny for a parade through the Village at 4:45 p.m.

Jelly Bean Contest: Stop by Euro Sweets and test your Jelly Bean counting skills! Visit the location on Easter Sunday for your chance to guess how many jelly beans are in the jar. The winner will be announced at the Ripperoo Parade at 4:45 p.m. and will receive the jelly beans to take home. you don’t need to be present to win.

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eloquent speech. It is said to aid in success in business matters, and is particularly known for assistance in areas of legal affairs. Emerald is reputed to possess the power to assist one in becoming an eloquent speaker. Aristotle, a great fan of the gem, wrote that owning an Emerald increases the owner’s importance in presence and speech during business, gives victory in trials, and helps settle litigation.

Emerald is the stone that most represents the energy patterns of an activated Heart Chakra. Located near the center of the breastbone this chakra regulates our interaction with the external world and controls what we embrace or resist. When the Heart Chakra is out of balance, one may feel either controlling or controlled in a relationship, and become overly critical of others.

Inappropriately strong emotional responses to everyday external stimuli can be a sign of an imbalance in this chakra. Green crystal energy, such as Emerald, is used to resolve such blockages and to re-balance the Heart Chakra. A strong and open heart also allows universal blessings to flow into one’s life. Emerald is a powerfully grounding stone in meditation, it helps the meditator to maintain focus on the slow, rhythmic breathing necessary to attaining depth in a meditative state. Once achieved, it assists in maintaining the cool brilliance of deliberate reflection.

References:

1. Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic. Llewellyn Publications. St Paul, 2001.

2. c ry s t a l vau l t s . com/c ry s t a l -encyclopedia/emerald

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In the late ’90s, Stanford engineer Gary Craig began to popularize a tapping technique using the body’s Meridian system.

By tapping on the end points of 14 major meridians — mostly located on the hands and face — while saying certain words, he found you can release stress and anxiety on any subject.

These 14 major meridians have more than 400 points located throughout the body. These acupoints can assist with physical ailments, emotional trauma, simple stress, anxiety and much more.

Oriental medicine practitioners use the same points for healing and have been doing so for more than 5,000 years. Some of these points are close to the surface of the skin, so tapping, massaging or pressing is known as acupressure. It will have somewhat the same effect as acupuncture and it’s something you can do yourself.

Many mainstream doctors and therapists teach tapping to their clients so that they can relieve their own stress.

Wayne Dyer says, “This really works,” Wayne Dyer says. “I’ve had great personal results with tapping.”

“By removing emotional trauma, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) helps heal physical ailments too,” Norman Shealy, M.D., says.

These meridians, or invisible lines of energy, are built into our bodies and carry out important functions. We’ve had them since birth so it makes sense we should learn how to use them.

It’s vital to be able to relieve your stress quickly when your boss criticizes you or when someone disappoints you. We’re responsible for our own emotions, and certainly for our own actions, so it’s imperative we learn the necessary tools to stay in control of both.

It’s becoming clearer to people every day that thoughts are things. We get what we think about.

Thoughts have a magnetic quality, a vibrational frequency that goes out into this energy soup we live in, which physicists call the field of all probabilities, and those thoughts attract back to us what we’re thinking and expecting. Our thoughts create our emotions then our emotions drive our words and actions.

Since our words and actions make up our lives, it’s important in this demanding, fast-paced world that we know how this works and how to use it.

Our parents knew nothing about this and we didn’t learn it in school. Physicists are just now beginning to understand it. They call it Quantum Affinity or the Law of Affinity.

Sometimes we become upset and don’t know what to do about a certain situation. It isn’t socially acceptable to punch someone, so that’s where the tapping comes in.

Relieve and release your stress quickly and efficiently by learning where the 14 points are and tapping on them while saying certain activating words.

You can learn the acupoint locations and examples of words to say for various situations at emofree.com or at eftuniverse.com.

“EFT is a simple, powerful process that can profoundly influence gene activity,” Dr. Bruce Lipton, author of “The Biology of Belief,” says.

“EFT is easy, effective and produces amazing results,” Donna Eden, intuitive healer says. “I think it should be taught in elementary school.”

EFT is an energy psychology modality. These practices have a distinct advantage over psychiatric medications. They’re non-invasive, highly specific and have no side effects. They impact the body’s intricate electrochemical system as well as the body’s subtle energies.

Many energy psychology modalities focus on subtle energy systems, which cannot be detected by our scientific instruments, though they are well known to the most sensitive healers and sages of every culture in recorded history.

By regular use of this easy self-acupressure technique, you can shift patterns of emotion, thought and behavior that are dysfunctional or self-limiting. Since these points are built-in, you can do your tapping anywhere.

People use tapping for many reasons other than stress and anxiety. They tap for weight loss, pain management, children’s issues, sports performance, abundance, fears and phobias, relationships, panic attacks, addictions, eating disorders, prosperity and much more. Literally anything you want to relieve or add to your life can be tapped on.

We don’t yet know exactly how it works but if it does, then we don’t need to know why right now. We don’t have to know the physics of electricity in order to use it and benefit from it. Same with the tapping.

Learn it and use it. You’ll be glad you did.

1. Ortner, Nick. The Tapping Solution: A Rev-olutionary System for Stress-Free Living. Hay House. 2014

2. Buckland, Ben. EFT Tapping – Learn in 5 Minutes: The Effective Tapping Solution for Anxiety, Addictions, Weight Loss and Wealth. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2014

3. Craig, Gary; Feinstein, David PhD; Donna Eden. The Healing Power of EFT and Energy Psychology: Tap into Your Body’s Energy to Change Your Life for the Better. Jeremy Tarcher

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here also. What was “appropriate” for the past generation may not be desirable or workable today. Parents, and sometimes spouses, have been trained as to what is appropriate and may still be expecting that behavior from you, forty years after they were programmed and conditioned to believe that only certain behaviors were “right.”

If you truly want to stop being manipulated in any relationship, you need to learn to take a stand. You need to start to believe that you’re worthy of the basic human rights listed above and calmly speak your mind about what you don’t want to do. Communication is vital. Talk to the manipulator and explain how you feel. Sometimes they may not even realize that they’re being manipulative. Confronting them will give you the courage to decline their requests when you feel manipulated. Recognize attempts at emotional blackmail by the emotions you feel. Identify those emotions as to what they are: sadness, anger, frustration, or whatever. Just know that each of those negative emotions are creating toxic chemicals and hormones in your own body if you stuff them down and don’t do something about them.

Identify them to yourself, decide you’re not going to put up with any kind of manipulation, speak your mind calmly and directly, then remove yourself from any confrontive storm that may be brewing. Often repeating the same phrase, no matter what the manipulator says, is effective: “I’m not interested in doing that.” To that the manipulator may say, “But that’s what we’ve always done.” “I’m not interested in doing that.” “But why? We really need to do that.” “I’m not interested in doing that,” and so on. Repeat the same phrase until the other person accepts your point of view or you realize that you’re talking to a brick wall. Then leave the room, the house, the car, the office, the situation. Calmly remove yourself from the emotional storm.

By doing that, you will be retaining your personal power, not giving it away to a rigid person who isn’t willing to change in any way and who won’t shut up.

Learn to stand back and observe human behavior in every situation…at home, work or school. It’s often quite amusing, and as you stand back, away from the emotional storm, you’ll realize you’re becoming stronger, more self-confident, clearer about what you want, more empowered and more calm, cool and collected in every way. If that person doesn’t even try to change after you’ve given them enough chances, walk away for good. Their manipulative behavior may be too deeply ingrained for them to ever change. By staying in proximity to that person, they’ll break your morale, which would only lead to your getting used and manipulated by everyone else. Protect your Spirit. Protect your Mind. Protect your Heart. You are an Eternal Spiritual Being, living in this temporary physical body for the deliciousness of this experience. Be determined to make it as delicious as possible.

References:

1. Forward, Susan, Ph.D. Emotional Blackmail: When The People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to manipulate you. William Morrow Publishing. 1998.

2. Simon, George K., Ph.D. In Sheep’s Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People. Parkhurst Brothers Publishers. 2010.

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here also. What was “appropriate” for the past generation may not be desirable or workable today. Parents, and sometimes spouses, have been trained as to what is appropriate and may still be expecting that behavior from you, forty years after they were programmed and conditioned to believe that only certain behaviors were “right.”

If you truly want to stop being manipulated in any relationship, you need to learn to take a stand. You need to start to believe that you’re worthy of the basic human rights listed above and calmly speak your mind about what you don’t want to do. Communication is vital. Talk to the manipulator and explain how you feel. Sometimes they may not even realize that they’re being manipulative. Confronting them will give you the courage to decline their requests when you feel manipulated. Recognize attempts at emotional blackmail by the emotions you feel. Identify those emotions as to what they are: sadness, anger, frustration, or whatever. Just know that each of those negative emotions are creating toxic chemicals and hormones in your own body if you stuff them down and don’t do something about them.

Identify them to yourself, decide you’re not going to put up with any kind of manipulation, speak your mind calmly and directly, then remove yourself from any confrontive storm that may be brewing. Often repeating the same phrase, no matter what the manipulator says, is effective: “I’m not interested in doing that.” To that the manipulator may say, “But that’s what we’ve always done.” “I’m not interested in doing that.” “But why? We really need to do that.” “I’m not interested in doing that,” and so on. Repeat the same phrase until the other person accepts your point of view or you realize that you’re talking to a brick wall. Then leave the room, the house, the car, the office, the situation. Calmly remove yourself from the emotional storm.

By doing that, you will be retaining your personal power, not giving it away to a rigid person who isn’t willing to change in any way and who won’t shut up.

Learn to stand back and observe human behavior in every situation…at home, work or school. It’s often quite amusing, and as you stand back, away from the emotional storm, you’ll realize you’re becoming stronger, more self-confident, clearer about what you want, more empowered and more calm, cool and collected in every way. If that person doesn’t even try to change after you’ve given them enough chances, walk away for good. Their manipulative behavior may be too deeply ingrained for them to ever change. By staying in proximity to that person, they’ll break your morale, which would only lead to your getting used and manipulated by everyone else. Protect your Spirit. Protect your Mind. Protect your Heart. You are an Eternal Spiritual Being, living in this temporary physical body for the deliciousness of this experience. Be determined to make it as delicious as possible.

References:

1. Forward, Susan, Ph.D. Emotional Blackmail: When The People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to manipulate you. William Morrow Publishing. 1998.

2. Simon, George K., Ph.D. In Sheep’s Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People. Parkhurst Brothers Publishers. 2010.

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Gambling in the Second Half of Life

For many people at midlife, especially those who are retired, gambling can be a seductive — and destructive — activity. The ending of a career, the death of a spouse or a change of roles within the family are life events that can lead to

feelings of loss, sadness, loneliness or anger. Many older people turn to gambling at these times for distraction, excitement, social interaction or just “something to do.”

For those drawn to it, it is likely the theme of gambling resonates with their inner psychological process in a way it doesn’t for others. They are people who may need to take some risk in their life. This is part of why they are drawn to gamble. It is an outer, symbolic representation of an inner psychological need.

What nourishes your soul in your 50s, 60s and beyond is not the same as what worked in your 20s and 30s.

You’ve “been there, done that” and your psychological needs have changed. In the first half of life, you must find your place in the world, pursue a career, provide for yourself or perhaps start a family. But in life’s second half, your psyche pushes for a rounding out and completion of the personality.

Spiritual concerns, such as reflection upon life and its purpose, often take on increased importance. A deepened and more vital relationship with the core of your personality is pressed for with greater intensity.

For many middle aged people, the unmet need that drives compulsive gambling may be an inner hunger for a new viewpoint. When old ways of looking at life and relating to your inner self and God have grown stale, you might take on a new perspective. To let go of the familiar, to see and perceive in new ways, often requires courage and an openness to the unknown.

For someone with a specific worldview to consider the possibility that there may be a deeper spiritual fabric to the universe would be a risk.

It would involve suspending certain beliefs long enough to allow the glimmer of another reality to break through. For the Christian to explore the teachings of Buddhism or Native American spirituality can take a lot. What he or she once believed may be transformed by a new or broadened perspective of life and God.

To expand a narrowly religious understanding of God through the study of transpersonal or Jungian psychology could be an important and rewarding gamble for those who entering their later years.

So, the next time you have a hankering to part with your money in a casino, maybe it’s time to part with certain beliefs that no longer serve your soul.

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I especially like this dream for the way it so boldly reveals the moral autonomy of the psyche. This dream was not created by the man’s ego. It was not consciously chosen or devised. In fact, this spontaneous product of the unconscious carried a message the dreamer did not want to hear. It was the voice of a higher moral authority within him, a manifestation of God within the psyche. If the dreamer ignored the directive given to him and instead pursued his ego’s goals, the results would have been predictably negative. This is the case for all of us when we pursue a path that goes against that of our deepest self and destiny.

The psyche communicates through many channels, dreams being just one of them. If the dreamer ignored the guidance of his dream, he might have received more dreams of even greater warning: perhaps dreams of being chased, of dying children, or of being in a car crash. In his outer life, he might actually experience an auto accident. He may develop anxiety symptoms or have panic attacks. His relationships with his wife and children would become more disturbed. One of his children may get sick or become rebellious, mirroring his own attitude towards God. Some of these events would be causally related to his decision and actions. Others might be synchronistic. What is certain is that he will encounter a growing number of negative events and frustrations if he ignores the moral directives of his deeper self. Needless to say, his relationship with the wealthy woman would be ill-fated.

Moral relativism is the philosophical viewpoint that all moral perspectives are equally valid or “true.” This position rests upon the argument that because a person’s morality flows from his/her value system, and because people have different values, all morality is subjective with none any better than another. While there is no denying that different people may possess different values, not all values are equivalent. For example, some values promote a life of psychological and spiritual development. Other value systems lead to a pretty much wasted life. Not all values are of equal worth, and neither are the moral perspectives that flow from them.

But the deeper issue here, and perhaps the more paradoxical, is that what is right, or moral, for one person in a particular situation is not necessarily right for another person. This difference is not due to differences in their values systems, but, rather, extends from the fact that what is required for one person’s growth as an individual may not be the same as what is required for another’s. For example, quitting your job because you can’t get along with one of your co-workers could be a morally responsible decision if you are in the wrong line of work and the co-worker is just one more prodding from life to start doing what you really love. Conversely, your decision to quit could be morally irresponsible if life is trying to teach you to stand up for yourself and you are just trying to avoid this challenge by quitting.

The deep reality is that we are morally accountable creatures, whether we want to be or not. This is the case because there is a moral structure to our psyche that transcends our conscious mind and conscious values, and is often in disagreement with them. We can run from this inner authority, but we cannot hide from it. We can try to fool ourselves with concepts like moral relativism, but dreams don’t lie, and life doesn’t lie, and they will always reflect back to you the moral code written upon your soul.

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Also, new developments in fields as diverse as consciousness and sub-atomic particle physics are revealing that we are much more than chemical machines. We cannot be maneuvered to a state of wellness by the administration of drugs that have a longer list of side effects than desired effects.

Conventional medicine is very good at alleviating severe, acute, life threatening conditions and saving lives. It is very poor at helping people attain high levels of health and wellness.

It is time to change the way people relate to their bodies, which includes the bewildering territory we call illness and wellness. To many, it still seems mysterious but does not need to remain that way.

Conventional medicine is still looking at the world from the view of Newtonian physics. This perspective keeps a doctor locked into a view of the body purely as a machine.

Quantum physicists proved this view of reality to be false almost 100 years ago, and yet it continues to be taught to young physicians.

Research has revealed that the body is surrounded by an energy field called the human body-field. This is not the “aura” or the “etheric body,” it is a real physical field that is created as a result of all the sub-atomic, atomic, molecular and cellular reactions going on at the rate of many millions per second inside the body. Even more important, distortions or abnormal alterations in this field can have very adverse effects on the body.

A very exciting development in this field is that new methods of testing can reveal not only these distortions but the means to correct them and restore health to the body. This can be accomplished at a fraction of the cost of conventional treatment.

This computer advanced analysis software is a comprehensive health assessment tool that probes the human body-field to identify the bio-energetic and bio-informational distortions that may underline physical and emotional issues.

In a very short time, this analysis returns more than 150 results about your body and body-field that include organs and organ systems, environmental influences such as toxins and electromagnetic fields, nutritional influences, musculoskeletal system and emotions, including trauma and shock. Then inexpensive, non-toxic imprinted remedies and pulsed electromagnetic frequencies are used in a very specific sequence individually designed for that person. These are given to restore the body field to a healthy condition.

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Dietary fads come and go, but the gluten-free movement is one nutritional trend that seems to have staying power. The gluten-free diet was once largely exclusive to sufferers of Celiac disease,

a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine, preventing it from absorbing parts of food the body needs to stay healthy. That damage is the byproduct of the body's reaction to gluten, a term used to describe proteins found in specific grains. But while the gluten-free diet remains a necessity for those who cannot tolerate gluten, nowadays even nonsufferers are embracing the gluten-free diet for a variety of reasons.

One such reason is non-Celiac gluten sensitivity, or NCGS. Though NCGS is not as severe as Celiac disease, research has suggested that a gluten-free diet can relieve NCGS symptoms, which include abdominal pain and headaches.

Allergies are another reason some people may opt for a gluten-free diet. Unlike Celiac disease or NCGS, both of which are digestive system responses to gluten, wheat allergy is an immune-system response and, like other allergies, can be outgrown. But until a wheat allergy is outgrown, it's best to avoid foods, including those with gluten, that might trigger an allergic reaction.

While a gluten-free diet is a necessity for people with Celiac disease, NCGS or wheat allergies, according to Michell

Nacouzi, MD, a primary care physician at Duke Primary Care Brier Creek, it may provide little health benefit to those without such conditions. But that doesn't mean the popularity of the gluten-free diet is about to wane. Those without a preexisting medical condition who are considering a gluten-free diet anyway should know a few things about this diet before making such a drastic change.

• Gluten-free is not easy. Unlike eliminating sugary soft drinks or cutting back on fried foods, going cold turkey on gluten can be very difficult. Many people who adopt a gluten-free diet find it extremely challenging, as gluten proteins can be found in additives, making something as seemingly simple as reading labels a lot trickier than it looks. Though labels may not list gluten among a product's ingredients, men and women must be aware of all additives that contain gluten proteins in order to avoid gluten entirely. And while supermarkets are stocking more gluten-free products, shopping for groceries while on a gluten-free diet can be tedious.

• Certain foods and drinks must be avoided. Though people considering a gluten-free diet are aware that such a diet requires some sacrifices, they may not know which foods and beverages they will need to avoid until they have instituted the diet. For example, a gluten-free diet excludes any beverages that contain barley, meaning beer cannot be part of a gluten-free diet. Though many gluten-free beers

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are now on the market, beer afficionados may find such alternatives cannot compare to the real thing. Rye and wheat products also must be avoided, and these include products whose labels list bulgur, durum flour, farina, graham flour, kamut, semolina, and spelt among their ingredients. Though there are now many gluten-free foods on the market, unless labels say gluten-free, the following are a handful of products that should be avoided:

› Breads

› Cakes and pies

› Cereals

› Croutons

› French fries

› Pastas

› Salad dressings

› Soy sauce

› Soups

Many doctors also recommend men and women on a gluten-free diet avoid oats, as they can easily be contaminated with wheat during the growing and processing stages of production.

• Be mindful of the dangers of cross-contamination. Cross-contamination can occur during the manufacturing process when gluten-free foods come into contain with foods that contain gluten. Manufacturers typically include the phrase "may contain" on labels as a warning to consumers looking to avoid gluten and other ingredients. When labels include this phrase, there's a strong chance that cross-contamination has occurred, and such products should be avoided by men and women on gluten-free diets.

Cross-contamination also can occur when gluten-free foods are prepared on the same surfaces as foods containing gluten. For example, toasting gluten-free bread in the same toaster as regular bread can easily lead to contamination. Preventing cross-contamination can be a difficult task, and that difficulty merits consideration by people who want to adopt a gluten-free diet.

• A gluten-free diet may lead to a vitamin and nutrient deficiency. Grains are often rich in vitamins, and avoiding grains as part of a gluten-free diet can deprive men and women of these vitamins, weakening their bodies as a result. When adopting a gluten-free diet, speak with a dietitian to ensure your diet has enough iron, calcium, fiber, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate. If the diet is lacking, you will need to make adjustments.


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EDTA chelation therapy is an FDA approved therapy for removing lead and other heavy metals. It has been administered to an estimated one million people in the last 50 years with an 86 percent positive success rate in helping cardiovascular diseases.

EDTA chelation is most powerfully administered intravenously in a one and a half to two hour sessions while the patient sits comfortably in an easy chair and can watch TV, read or sleep. It is usually given weekly for 10 to 30 sessions depending on the needs of the patient. In these long chelations, di sodium-magnesium EDTA is used in conjunction with vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, liquid aspirin (also a chelating agent) and heparin (to take the blood to all the body’s nooks and crannies) in the IV bag. Short chelations can be done in five to ten minutes with calcium EDTA only as an IV push. Some patients note changes after the first chelation and older, sicker patients usually begin noticing changes after four to six IVs.

Before beginning chelation therapy, patients must have

a physical exam and lab work to make sure their kidneys and liver are functioning properly and that they are not in congestive heart failure. Checking the hair analysis, red blood cell metals and metals challenge testing is important to establish a base line of heavy metal toxicity and helpful trace mineral sufficiency. Homeopathic doctors also check their patients energetically with EAV (Electro Acupuncture by Vol), a German testing procedure developed in the 1940s to be sure the treatment works smoothly for the patient. Besides IV EDTA it can also be administered effectively orally as a capsule usually in a daily multi vitamin such as Beyond Chelation Improved. It is also available in a liquid phosphatidylcholine matrix, 1000 bubbles within bubbles, for greater bioavailability and absorption. Almost as effective as IV chelation is EDTA delivered by rectal suppositories that are available online.

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1. Aamoth, H.L. & Butt, F.J. Maintaining food quality with chelating agents. Annals New York Academy of Sciences. 1960: 526-531.

2. Furia, T. EDTA in Foods – A Technical Review. Food Technology. 1964: 18(12): 1874-1882.

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The perfect breakfast contains lean protein, fiber, and healthy fat. I would add quick, easy and delicious to that description! While smoothies are a great way to meet all of those criteria, sometimes I like to switch it up with some fresh, pasture-raised eggs. I understand most of us don’t have the time to prepare an egg breakfast on a busy work day so I came up with this quick and easy solution to the perfect egg breakfast. Try baking this recipe on a Sunday, and you’ll have a grab and go breakfast or snack that’s healthy and delicious all week long.

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MUSHROOMS AND ARUGULAquinoa egg muffins with


GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE, VEGETARIAN!Prep time: 15 minutesTotal time: 40 minutesMakes: 12 muffins

INGREDIENTS: Use organic whenever possible. • 6 eggs (preferably pasture-raised)• 4 egg whites• 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds• 1 tablespoon garlic powder• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper• 1 tablespoon olive oil• 1 cup cooked quinoa• 2 handfuls arugula (or your favorite dark leafy greens), chopped• 3/4 cup mushrooms, cleaned, stemmed, and sliced• cooking spray (I used Trader Joe’s Coconut Oil Spray)

DIRECTIONS:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cupcake liners into a 12-muffin tin and spray the liners generously with cooking spray. This will ensure the muffins don’t stick, so be liberal here.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and a pinch of salt and saute until they’re slight-ly browned. Add in the arugula and cook slightly for about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and let cool.

Whisk eggs and egg whites in a large mixing bowl. Add ground flax seeds, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pep-per and whisk some more to combine well. Next add the quinoa and the mushroom/arugula mixture. Stir well. Now you’re ready to fill the muffin cups to about 3/4 full.

Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool in the muffin pan for another 10 minutes. Remove from pan and do either of the following: • serve immediately, perhaps with hot sauce and avocado slices. • refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave for a breakfast or snack. A small cup of berries would be a nice addition. • freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

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• Take a sunbath. Vitamin D is super important for thyroid balance. It can be difficult to get the proper amount with food alone. Try basking in the sun (without sunscreen) for 20 minutes a day to get your levels up. As long as you don’t overdo it your skin won’t be harmed.

• Five minute breathing break. Chronic stress affects proper function of your hypothalamus and pituitary glands, which directly affect the thyroid. Practice breathing from your diaphragm for five minutes once a day to remind your nervous system that all is well.

#3 Sex Hormones:

Estrogen and Progesterone. These two sex hormones work together in a delicate balance during the course of your menstrual cycle. Estrogen keeps you juicy, joyous and feeling sexy. Progesterone is considered your natural antidepressant and anti-anxiety hormone. Problems occur when you have too much estrogen relative to progesterone. This is known as estrogen dominance and it affects 80 percent of women over 35.

Recommendations for balancing sex hormones:

• Vitamin C. It’s the only nutraceutical treatment proven effective for low progesterone.

• Eat less red meat and dairy from conventionally-raised animals. These animals are often given synthetic hormones and antibiotics that lead to estrogen overload. Choose organic and grass-fed.

• Fiber. Most women only consume about 13 grams per day compared to the recommended 35-45 grams. Try adding flax seeds or chia seeds to your meals or consider taking a fiber supplement.

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ADRENAL FATIGUE Written by Dr. William N. Clearfield, D.O.

Cortisol, the stress hormone, is produced in the adrenal glands. It balances blood sugar, maintains proper body

weight, regulates the immune system, sleep quality, sodium regulation and affects the pituitary and thyroid glands.

When the body is stressed, the adrenal glands increase cortisol production to maintain homeostasis. When the stress passes, cortisol levels return to normal.

Cortisol is elevated by stress, depression and synthetic progesterone intake. If the adrenal glands are overwhelmed and cannot keep pace with the demands placed upon them by the total amount of stress, the result is adrenal exhaustion or Adrenal Fatigue.

Cortisol production in response to stress is cumulative.

High cortisol levels increase the risk of osteoporosis, fatigue, irritability, sugar cravings, shakiness between meals and confusion. Other symptoms are low energy, night sweats, thinning of the skin, muscle weakness, easy bruising,

weight gain in the middle, sleep disturbance and binge eating.

Elevated cortisol levels result in high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides and elevated blood sugar. There is an increase in insulin resistance and impaired thyroid function.

Abnormal cortisol levels are associated with menopause, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, impotence, anorexia, diabetes, panic attacks, perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms (PMS), infertility, sleep disorders, heart disease, memory loss,

irritable bowel syndrome, exacerbation of multiple sclerosis, breast cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.

If left untreated, elevated cortisol production ends in adrenal burnout. The ability to respond to stressful situations with resultant fatigue, low blood pressure, light sensitivity, digestive problems, lack of motivation, hypoglycemia, decreased libido, decreased stamina, poor wound healing, alcohol and drug addiction, unresponsive hypothyroidism, allergies, poor wound healing and emotional well being is lacking.1


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The first 150 racers each day will receive a complimentary Northstar Valentine’s Day pin.

50% of all race fees collected both days will be donated to the Tahoe SAFE Alliance.

The mission of Tahoe SAFE Alliance is to end the incidence and trauma of domestic/intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and child abuse in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee.

Tahoe SAFE Alliance believes every person has the right to live a life free of violence and abuse. The core of our beliefs is that violence is a learned behavior and therefore it can be prevented. Through education, advocacy and engaging everyone in our cause, we can create violence-free communities where healthy relationships thrive. For more information please visit tahoesafealliance.org.

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Cortisol competes with progesterone. An increase in cortisol results in a decrease in progesterone. Cortisol binds thyroid hormones rendering the thyroid less active.

At menopause, estrogen decreases, cortisol levels rise, norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine and acetylcholine, the neurochemicals necessary for proper brain function, decline.

Patients with Adrenal Fatigue present with a distinct daily energy pattern. There is difficulty in waking up early in the morning. They don’t feel fully awake till at least 10 a.m. and always wake tired as if they didn’t sleep at all. Their best sleep often comes between 7 and 9 a.m. 2

After the noon meal, they feel better and fully awake only to suffer a drop of energy with a need for a nap from 2 to 4 p.m. Their best time of day is after 6 p.m., with another slump between 9 and 10 p.m. They often resist going to bed and will get a second burst of energy after 11 p.m. lasting until 1 to 2 a.m. Their best work is done late at night.

Chronically elevated cortisol levels results in a craving for salt, high-fat foods and caffeine. Patients often are hypoglycemic under stress and are intolerant to high potassium foods (beans, veal, molasses, bananas, dried fruit). PMS are exacerbated. Every effort is a struggle.

Clinical tests for Adrenal Fatigue include a drop of blood pressure by 10 mm/hg upon rising from a lying position, an inability of the iris to hold a contraction when light is shone into the eye. Dr. James Wilson has an extensive questionnaire on his website www.adrenalfatigue.org.

About 25 percent of patient’s with Adrenal Fatigue respond positively to having a line drawn on their abdomen with a blunt instrument. Rather than turning red as in non fatigued adrenals, a white line remains for minutes Sargeant’s White Line.

Pain or tenderness when the adrenals are pressed is a Positive Rogoff’s sign, another characteristic of adrenal exhaustion.

Pressure pain is present when palpating around the navel at an angle of 45 degrees toward the umbilicus.

A rapid pulse, defined in Japanese acupuncture literature as 90 beats per minute or more, is present in Adrenal Fatigue. A slow pulse indicates that the excess energy has turned into a deficiency.

The preferred laboratory test for Adrenal Fatigue is a four-point saliva test. Saliva is tested at four different times in one day along with salivary DHEA-S, progesterone, estrogens and testosterone.

Treatment of adrenal fatigue is accomplished by replacing DHEA, adding adaptogenic herbs, licorice (not movie licorice, the herb), a proper anti-inflammatory diet and a variety of nutrients, including a multi-glandular designed to support adrenal function, Vitamins B and C, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium copper, manganese, phosphatidylserine, fish oil, cortef and stress reduction techniques.

Adding medical acupuncture and moxibustion to the treatment protocol greatly enhances and shortens the recovery period.

references1. Wilson, James, What is Adrenal Faitigue, http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/what-is-adrenalfatigue. Accessed February 16, 2015

2. Metcalf, Eric, http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/adrenal-fa-tigue-is-it-real, Accessed February 16, 2015

Adrenal fatigue is a long-term chronic disease. It will not respond rapidly or evenly to treatment. It takes six months to two years for a good recovery.

Elevated cortisol levels with resultant adrenal fatigue can interfere with thyroid function and mask hypothyroidism. High cortisol levels inhibit the 5’deiodinase enzyme that converts T4 to T3 in the liver. The patient experiences hypothyroid symptoms with “normal” T4 levels and increased conversion to reverse T3. TSH in the pituitary gland is inhibited and subsequent blood tests reveal normal free T4 and normal or low free T3 together with a “normal” or low TSH.

About 80 percent of patients with low adrenal fatigue have low thyroid function. Common symptoms of both subclinical hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue include fatigue, depression not relieved by antidepressants, apathy, difficulty focusing, lack of enjoyment, poor memory, irritable or anger over trivial matters and sleep disturbances.

Common signs include increased aging, lack of stamina, constipation, dry skin and decreased immunity.

There are differences between sub-clinical hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue. In hypothyroidism, fatigue lasts all day, energy levels are relatively the same all day long, and preferred foods are caffeinated and sugary. Adding salt to the diet makes no difference in symptoms. There is extreme intolerance to cold and hair loss on the scalp and lateral third of the eyebrow. Constipation is a prominent feature. Excess weight is distributed to the hips and thighs.

Adrenal fatigue patients are tired early in the morning and mid-afternoon. They feel worse in the morning and best after 6 p.m. Their preferred foods are salt, caffeine with fats and protein. Symptoms improve when adding salt to the diet. Cold intolerance is mild, if present at all, hair loss is limited to the lateral calf in men, and constipation is mild and often alters with diarrhea. Excess weight settles in the midsection.

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There’s almost nothing worse than experiencing ear pain, itching, loss of hearing, or a sinus headache.

Ear Candling is an ancient practice, dating back to biblical times in Egypt, the Orient, as well as European cultures. This simple, gentle treatment removes wax from the ear, improving your sense of well-being, physical, mental and even spiritual. The candle is a long hollow tube made from unbleached muslin immersed in an aromatic herbal solution. After it dries, the cone is then dipped into beeswax. The cone or candle is then placed into the ear opening and the top of the cone is lit; soft warm white smoke billows down the tube into the ear and softens the wax. The flame on top of the cone creates a vacuum that pulls out built up wax, toxins, bacteria, dirt and residue from past medications. Ear Candling may also help with a dry hacking cough (a result of a sinus infection), sinus headache, tinnitus, and itchy ear. Today more people are seeking alternatives to digging in the ear with Q-tips or using a hydrogen peroxide flush to clean a blocked ear canal. Ear Candling is a relaxing, natural, non-intrusive treatment.

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causing the body to refuel after stress even when it doesn’t need to. This causes excess fat fuel (glucose), which turns to fat-causing excess fat storage. All the above referenced patients were suffering from chronic stress.

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Just know if you have leaky gut, food allergies (gut related), small intestinal bacteria overgrowth (SIBO), endotoxemia, dysbiosis, or lipopolysacharides in your blood stream they will combine to cause multiple systems such as your thyroid, blood sugar, adrenals, and immune system to dysfunction killing any chance of weight loss.

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2. Festi D, Schiumerini R, Eusebi LH, Marasco G, Taddia M, Colecchia A. Gut microbiota and metabolic syndrome. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Nov

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We know that frequencies attract like frequencies. Since all matter is made up of energetic vibration, including our bodies, thoughts and emotions, it makes sense that our vibrational thoughts and feelings attract similar vibrational circumstances, people, situations and events.

Our feelings are also signals that tell us whether we’re thinking positive or negative thoughts, therefore attracting positive or negative circumstances.

If you feel poor, you attract more circumstances of lack and limitation. If you feel wealthy, you attract opportunities which can bring you wealth. If you feel loved, you attract love and appreciation from others. If you feel unloved, you attract not being loved by others. The list goes on.

The author explains that the outer world is actually neutral and simply reflects the predominant vibrations you send out.

When you look in a mirror, you don’t praise or blame the mirror for what you see because the mirror just reflects the image you project. You don’t go over to the mirror and try to fool around with the image. You have to change yourself.

The Universe works in the same way.

Until we fully embrace responsibility for how we’re vibrating, we’ll tend to feel like victims.

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In her exercise “Reclaiming Our Lost Emotions,” we learn to listen to our emotions. When we do that, we’re more able to deliberately choose them.

When we feel a negative emotion, we can look for the thought causing that emotion and shift it toward something that makes us feel better. This process can be done Pivoting, or gradually by feeling a little bit better at a time. We can go from rage to anger to a light frustration to humor by gently guiding ourselves toward happier thoughts.

Energy Tapping is a great way to help do this. Just go up the emotional scale from where you are to where you want to be, one emotion at a time.

It’s becoming common knowledge that we have a choice in every moment.

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As prevalent as prescription medications are, all-natural remedies for common illnesses and conditions are still a viable alternative to prescription medications for many people. But are these all-

natural options safe?

In 2011, Apple founder Steve Jobs lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Reports indicate that Jobs, a devout Buddhist, delayed surgery and other traditional treatments for almost a year while he participated in holistic treatments for the cancer. Some of these included juice fasts, bowel cleansings, acupuncture, herbal supplements, and even a vegan diet. Eventually, Jobs had surgery, but some experts feel he waited too long.

Although conventional care is often an effective means to treating illnesses and other conditions, there are many doctors who agree that implementing natural remedies at times can be safe and effective. Furthermore, not all natural remedies are without merit, and some traditional medicines are actually derived from natural, plant-based ingredients themselves.

According to surgeon and author, Dr. Walter C. Thompson, “Herbal medicine is safe because it’s natural. After researching the literature, one can truly say that, at the very least, herbal medicine is safer than conventional drugs.”

Those thinking about incorporating natural remedies into their health regimen can consider the following options.

• Nervousness and anxiety: Try lettuce, chamomile, valerian, and rose petals.

• Pain relief: Use omega-3 fatty acids, green tea, ginger root, and tumeric.

• Itchiness: Witch hazel, jewelweed and aloe vera are effective.

• Feminine issues: Parsley, basil and goldenseal can alleviate symptoms associated with menstruation.

• Antibiotics: Oregano and garlic are purported to have antibiotic qualities and can fend off harmful bacteria.

• Infections: Honey has long been used to heal and as an antibacterial and antifungal remedy.

Many natural foods are effective in preventing and fighting cancer as well.

Although natural remedies can be effective, it’s important for pregnant women to avoid any herbs and plant supplements until discussing the risks/benefits with their doctors. Also, some natural remedies can interact with prescription drugs or increase their potency, so it’s important to talk to a doctor about any plans.



Motherwort, or Leonurus cardiac, is an herbaceous perennial plant and member of the mint family. Some common names of this herb include Throw-wort, Lion’s Ear and Lion’s Tail. Originally from Central Asia and southeastern Europe, it is now found the world over, as its popularity for use as an herbal remedy spread.

Motherwort thrives on roadsides, fields, even in disturbed areas like dumps and vacant lots. The plant prefers well-drained soil and partial shade, and thrives in climate zones four through eight. Motherwort has a square, hairy stem and flowers of a light pink/violet hue appear at the top part of the plant. It can grow to a little over three feet in height. The leaves are the part of the plant used in medicinal preparations.

Motherwort enjoyed a long history of use in traditional medicine in Central Europe, Asia and North America. Some believe the name Motherwort comes from its popularity among midwives who used it for a variety of purposes including uterine tonic and for the prevention of uterine infection. There is some disagreement among herbalists as to whether Motherwort should be given to pregnant women. Susan Weed recommends it for promoting relaxation, easing pains during and after labor, and preventing hemorrhage. Michael Tierra disagrees with her and believes the herb should be contraindicated for pregnant women, since the herb can cause bleeding when taken in larger doses and could therefore induce miscarriage. In China, it was historically used to prevent pregnancy and regulate menstruation.

Motherwort contains the alkaloid leonurine, a mild vasodilator that has a relaxing effect on smooth muscles. For this reason, it has also been used as a cardiac tonic, and to ease flatulence, menstrual cramping and insomnia. Susan Weed cautions there is a risk of this herb becoming habit forming, if taken in

regular doses over an extended period of time. According to Tierra, the traditional Chinese medicine energy and flavors are bitter, spicy, and slightly cold, and the systems affected are the pericardium and liver.

As always, consult a care provider you trust before working with this, or any herbal remedy. Motherwort is an attractive plant that thrives in our high desert climate. Bees enjoy its beautiful flowers, and it requires very little pampering.

References:

1. Tierra, Michael. The Way of Herbs. Pocket Books. New York, 1980.

2. Weed, Susun S. Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year. Woodstock, 1986.

3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonurus_cardiaca

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At some point in your diet, you'll overeat. Maybe you won't resist an extra piece of cake at a birthday celebration, or you'll dive into a family-sized bag of potato chips when you're stressed.

it's no the slip however, but how you recover - if you do - that's the key to dropping pounds and maintaining a healthier weight, says nutrition experts.

Think of it like the stock market, says Judy Caplan, a Vienna, Va. based registered dietitian nutritionist and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "The stock market will go up and down while moving upwards. You want to have a trend of losing weight, but you may have blips," Caplan says.

Having a plan will help you focus on your long-term goals while you manage any indiscretion. You'll also avoid negative self-talk that can undermine your diet.

First, get some perspective.

Say you consumed 600 extra calories on a "bad" day.

Will it matter three months from now?

No, says the experts.

"It's not a big deal in the long run. You can't get fat or skinny on a single meal or a single day," says Jill Weisenberger, registered dietitian nutritionist in Newport News, Va.

But you don't want one day's 600-calorie indulgence to turn into an ongoing binge. That's why you need a different response for next time, "because there is going to be a next time," says Weisenberger, author of "Diabetes Weight Loss Week by Week" (American Diabetes Association, 2012).

For example, at a party take a small portion of your favorite dessert and move away from the food table. At home, count out one serving of chips, then put the bag away, out of sight.

You can take small steps to compensate for the extra calories, such as adding 10 minutes to your workout, but avoid punitive behaviors, such as intensely working out for three hours straight or starving the day after your splurge. These tactics only continue the negative mindset, according to Weisenberger.

As part of your strategy determine whether your diet is sabotaging you.

If you're not allowing yourself an occasional treat you could be susceptible to future binges, say nutrition experts.

"When people are restricted they want to get out of that restriction. I want to give people some wiggle room." says Caplan.

She recommends you "reward yourself when you need to but basically stick with the plan."

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Snap out of it. Block those dark thoughts.

Overeating at one meal isn’t the end of your diet, and it certainly doesn’t make you a bad person.

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Blanc (“white from white”) Champagnes are made from 100 percent Chardonnay and Blanc de Noir (“white from black”) Champagnes are made solely from Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier or a mix of the two. Four other grape varieties are permitted, mostly for historical reasons, as they are rare in current usage. The 2010 version of the appellation regulations lists seven varieties as allowed, Arbane, Chardonnay, Petit Meslier, Pinot blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier and Pinot noir.

Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier give the wine its length and backbone. They are predominantly grown in two areas--the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne. These regions are notable for north-facing chalky slopes that derive heat from the warm winds rising from the valleys below. Chardonnay gives the wine its acidity and biscuit-like flavor. Most Chardonnay is grown in a north–south-running strip to the south of Épernay, called the Côte des Blanc. This includes the villages of Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The differences in climate around the vineyards accounts for the differences in grape characteristics. Blending juice from different grape varieties sourced from multiple geographical areas within Champagne, helps to get the desired style for each Champagne house.

The ripeness of the grapes and the amount of sugar added after the second fermentation—dosage--varies and will affect the amount of sugar remaining in the Champagne when bottled for sale, and hence the sweetness of the finished wine. Wines labeled Brut Zero, more common among smaller producers, have no added sugar and will usually be very dry, with less than three grams of residual sugar per liter in the finished wine. The following terms are used to describe the sweetness of the bottled wine:

• Extra Brut (less than 6 grams of residual sugar per liter)

• Brut (less than 12 grams)

• Extra Dry (between 12 and 17 grams)

• Sec (between 17 and 32 grams)

• Demi-sec (between 32 and 50 grams)

• Doux (50 grams)

The most common style today is Brut, although throughout the 19th century and into the early 20th century Champagne was generally much sweeter than it is today,

Most of the Champagne produced today is “Non-vintage”, meaning it is a blended product of grapes from multiple vintages. Most of the base will be from a single year vintage with producers blending anywhere from 10 to 15 percent (even as high as 40 percent) of wine from older vintages. A cuvée de prestige is a proprietary blended wine, usually a Champagne that is considered to be the top of a producer’s range. Famous examples include Louis Roederer’s Cristal, Laurent-Perrier’s Grand Siècle, Moët & Chandon’s Dom Pérignon, Duval-Leroy’s Cuvée Femme and Pol Roger’s Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill.

Champagne is rich in trace minerals such as magnesium, potassium, zinc and lithium. A 2007 joint study by the University of Reading and University of Cagliari noted that the high amount of the antioxidant polyphenols in sparkling wine can help prevent deterioration of brain cells due to oxidative stress. While the co-authors of the study maintain that it’s too early to conclusively say that drinking champagne is beneficial for brain health, their preliminary findings are encouraging.

Pouring sparkling wine while tilting the glass at an angle and gently sliding in the liquid along the side will preserve the most bubbles, as opposed to pouring directly down. Colder bottle temperatures also result in reduced loss of bubbles. Additionally, the industry is developing Champagne glasses designed specifically to reduce the amount of bubbles lost.

References:

1. winemakermag.com/622-secrets-of-dom-perignon

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Dr. Sarno believes the mechanism of this process is that when, in everyday life, the unconscious becomes aware that the person is going to “blow up” emotionally because they finally had enough of whatever was making them angry or upset, (which may have been accumulating over many years) the unconscious mind finds a way to “distract” that person from their emotional upset (and save them from doing or saying something socially unacceptable) by restricting the oxygen carried by the blood to a certain part of the body. Maybe it is an area of the body that suffered a wound in the past. The restriction of oxygen to that area causes pain. That distracts the person from their emotional challenges. It doesn’t actually help the whole situation because now the person has a pain they didn’t have before; but he/she is distracted now, and isn’t suffering as much from the emotional reaction to whatever life situation caused it because their focus is on the physical pain. But it seems that when the emotional trauma is removed, the pain fades away and that’s what Sarno’s book is all about.

Anyone who comes up with a new idea is made fun of; people hang onto their programming, whether it’s a conventional Western medical education or a certain political or religious outlook. It’s easier to hang onto that than do some research on your own. That’s why it takes over 20 years for a new idea that has been proven and peer-researched, to make it into college textbooks. Most professors want to hang onto what they were taught; it’s comfortable. One of our greatest physicists, Max Plank, obviously understood this quirk of human nature when he said, “Truth never triumphs. Its opponents just die out. Science advances one funeral at a time.”

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hypnosisJoyful Changes June Milligan, M.Ed., CCHt Consulting Hypnotist (775) 786-9111

Quickly remove negative feelings from any scene or memory. Learn instant stress removal techniques as well as new ways to replace negative thoughts. Then together we instill the powerful goal suggestions that YOU want. All in one 2-hour session. Procrastination, situational stress, worries, smoking, ect.

health food storesQuincy Natural Foods Cooperative 269 Main Street, Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-3528

We focus on products that are organically produced, made from natural ingredients (not synthetic or highly processed), and without additives or unnecessary ingredients. We actively promote locally produced foods and goods. Mon.-Sat. 7 am - 8 pm, Sun. 9 am - 7 pm

Sprouting Roots Market 60 North Pine St., Portola, CA 96122 (530) 832-1642

Health food market featuring: organic whole foods, produce, supplements, skin care products, and more.

Stop in or give us a call.

Vitamin Connection 2295 S. Virginia St. #13, Reno, NV (775) 825-3993

Vitamins 20% below retail. Hard to find supplements. Ionized Alkaline Water, full up your water jugs here. Turbosonic sessions, ten minutes equal to an hour workout. We carry supplements featured on the Dr. Oz TV show. Lose belly fat with HCG drops. Open Mon.-Sun.

pet careSugarland Ranch (775) 970-5350 www.SugarlandRanch.com

Sugarland Ranch is a community based, non-profit organization housing several small animal rescue programs. Volunteers an donations are welcomed.

spiritual centersSpiritualist Society Larry D. Johson Community Center 1200 12th St., Sparks, NV 89431 (775) 323-1114 www.SpiritualSocietyofReno.com

Meetings every Sunday at 11 am. Enjoy a short inspiring talk and guided meditation to reach your higher self. Afterwards, you can sit with healers to experience healing energy from Spirit. To close, mediums will provide a short message service. Coffee and fellowship to follow.

integrative medicineGerber Medical Clinic Michael Gerber, MD, HMD 1225 Westfield Ave., Reno (775) 826-1900 www.GerberMedical.com

Dr. Gerber brings 35 years of integrative medical experience to support your family’s health care needs in our new 8,800 sqft. sustainable/green facility with spa, movement studio, IV nutrients, allergy testing, bio-identical hormones, pediatric and healthy aging services.

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calendar of events

04.02.15 Art Walk Reno See the works of local and regional artists on display within the Arts District, between Liberty Street and Second Street, and Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue. The walk begins at 5 p.m. at Liberty Fine Art Gallery. Tickets are $10. artspotreno.com

Tahoe Long Table Dinner Series Featuring different Northern California wineries and fresh local ingredients prepared by The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe culinary team, indulge in a five-course pairing dinner in the private dining room at Manzanita. www.ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe

04.03.15Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort Tours begin at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., every Monday and Friday through April 10, 2015, weather permitting. For more information about either program, contact Megan Dee at (530) 543.2618 or [email protected]

04.04.15 Snowball Throwing Contest Heats will run every half hour from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Tahoe Donner Snowplay. www.tahoedonner.com

04.10.15 Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos The Reno Chamber Orchestra celebrates the conclusion of its 40th season with a once-in-a-lifetime weekend of music. A limited number of VIP packages are available. www.renochamberorchestra.org

04.12.15 Dummy Downhill Contest and Rail Jam Enjoy food and beverage specials, a bounce house, live music, plus the popular Boxing Match Rail Jam and the traditional Downhill Dummy event, in which teams build unique dummies to send sliding down the hill and off a massive jump. This year’s theme is “Places Around the World.” www.tahoedonner.com

Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos The Reno Chamber Orchestra celebrates the conclusion of its 40th season with a once-in-a-lifetime weekend of music. A limited number of VIP packages are available. www.renochamberorchestra.org

04.13.15 Scheels Kids Club: Fishing 101 Join the Scheels Fishing Expert to learn how to catch your very own fish. All kids will receive a free ride on the Ferris wheel. www.scheelscommunity.com

04.18.15 Guided Snowshoe Trek at the Ehrman Mansion They begin in front of the Ehrman Mansion at 11 a.m. Rangers will talk about the natural environment that attracted Tahoe’s earliest settlers and the history of the area. The tour is free. Parking is $10. Call (530) 583-9911 to reserve a spot.

Tahoe Truckee Earth Day The event gives participants the opportunity to learn about earth-friendly practices including recycling, composting, alternative energy, and sustainability. A diverse array of agency representatives and earth-friendly vendors will be present to help participants learn more about how they can reduce their ecological footprint. squawalpine.com

04.24.15 & 04.25.15 Lake Tahoe Home & Garden Show The event will be at the Recreation Complex Gymnasium on Rufus Allen Blvd., and will feature live music, food, door prizes, drawing prizes and free admission. For more information, visit www.goldenbearevents.weebly.com or call JoAnn at (530) 544-7412.

04.25.15 South Tahoe Earth Day at Bijou Community Park Learn about ways to counteract global climate change through recycling and composting, alternative energy, & more. There will be a Free Bike Valet provided by the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition. southtahoeearthday.org

04.26.15 Reno Earth Day 2015 Join the celebration in Idlewild Park. This year’s theme is The Natural World, Many Cultures & Green Technologies. www.renoearthday.com

Wildcreek Golf Club Flight Tournament There will be 18 events, including a Club Championship, the Special Olympic Groundpounder Fundraiser and the Maniac Open with various formats. Men and women are both invited to join. Call our Pro Shop for more information at (775) 673-3100.

Barre Above Instructor Training Learn the essentials and how to implement, launch and run a successful barre program. Barre Above is based on applied science to create strength, flexibility, and balance in the body. www.barrebiz.com

04.02.15 - 05.14.15 Herbal Formulations Fee $189.00 Materials $10. Location TMCC Meadowood Center Instructor: Kimberly Powers Class ID 20461 For more information (775) 829-9010

06.26.15 - 06.29.15 Rankema World Summit Dr. Jayanath Abeywickrama personally invites you to attend four days of healing wisdom and self-realization in the High Sierra. Dr. Abey’s goal is to evoke a feeling of value and appreciation for fundamental, life-giving and life-sustaining principles to help you successfully navigate the challenges of the 21st century. Dr. Abey works to relieve physical and mental, visible and invisible sufferings using the ancient miracle science of chanting mantras and energizing water for powerful healing. Join Dr. Abey and gain access to the true source of JOY, HEALTH and SUCCESS. Location: The Nevada Museum of Art 160 W Liberty St, Reno, NV 89501 775-588-6132 www.rankemaworldsummit.com

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Ringing in Ears, Headaches, Heart Palpitations and Neurological Issues. These sudden symptoms can be caused by Smart Meters. Free Sup-port Group. Call Gloria (775) 851-3322.

Better Health at Your Fingertips Zyto technologies, bio-communi-cation lets your body tell you what it prefers in 25 minutes at RIMC. Schedule now, call (775) 829-9330.

7 Day Slim Down Whole foods cleanse to control cravings and boost metabolism. Sign up at www.shannonvigil.com/slimdown or call cellular (916) 718-2684.

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