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It’s easy to feel stressed out this time of year. The holiday shopping season traditionally kicks off the day after Thanksgiving, or Black Friday as it’s been dubbed. Our ‘to do’ lists get longer and our budgets are stretched even more than usual as social obligations and expenses increase exponentially.

As if that weren’t anxiety-provoking enough, this year may be especially tough for many people. Because of the economy, everyone is watching their budgets and cutting back where they can. Couponing has become the new normal, even if you’re fortunate enough to have a job. You may have even had to make the decision to forego donating to your favorite charity as a result.

If so, you may want to re-think that decision. Why? Because doing good or donating to others will make you feel better in return. There have been many studies done on the subject. In one, more than half the people who worked in a soup kitchen for a couple of hours felt a mood elevation, for example.

There are several ways you can help someone that don’t cost a thing and that’s the challenge I’m issuing to myself for the upcoming holiday season (and beyond, hopefully). I have a lot to be thankful for. Not everyone is as fortunate.

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Last month I described the first and most important principle of Tai Chi: Relax. Try it right now. Relax every

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always relax more. Our second principle is simply stated as “body upright,” meaning that we stand or sit straight without leaning while practicing the first principle.

Tai Chi is rooted deeply in the Chinese philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism that stress the importance of balance and centering. This can be demonstrated in our cultural sayings such as “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” compared to “all work and no play.” Workaholism is considered as unhealthy as sloth. Gluttony is as unhealthy as anorexia. Good health is thought of as balance between diet and exercise, friends and family, work and rest.

In Tai Chi, we play this in the physical body. When we stand, the body does not lean to the front, back, left or right. The hips are lined up with the feet, shoulders and head. Many people go through their lives without noticing how they are standing. In my life, I put thousands of hours into playing the string bass, paying attention only to the sound I was producing. I tilted my torso forward and lifted my left shoulder while dropping my right. My head leaned forward into my music stand. When not playing, observing me from the front you would see my left shoulder was higher than the right. Observing me from the side, you would notice that I was slightly bent forward at the hips and my head was forward in front of my feet. I paid no atten-tion until many years later when I began to suffer from terrible neck and shoulder pain

and eventually a numb hand. I was lucky to have a friend refer me to Tai Chi while I could still correct my posture. The way I was wearing my body was leading me to major surgery and perhaps a permanent retirement from the bass. There are so many people who do not pay attention to their bodies until it is too late. The office worker who leans his head forward into his monitor will have neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain. The dock worker who leans his torso forward while lifting will have low back pain, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain. Many ills can be corrected with correct posture.

Some ideas of how to use this principle: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing straight forward and your knees straight but not locked. Place your hips directly over your feet and your shoul-ders directly over your hips. Softly float your head upward from your crown point, the very top of your head, as if it were suspended from above by a string. Relax your shoulders

and arms and sink down into your feet. Use a mirror or a partner to see that the body is in a line. It is very difficult to correct your posture by yourself; you may find that what you think is straight is leaning off of center. Use the idea of “float-

ing” the head any time. I like to think of my head rising like the flame of a candle. While driving your car, relax and “float” the head. While standing in line at the supermarket, relax and “float” your head. Last month I described an exercise called “walking on thin ice.” Try to add this principle. Line up your hips, shoulders and “float” the head as you take your empty step.

Next month I will tie together the first two principles with our third principle: Separate yin and yang. If anyone would like copies of previous articles or the descrip-tion of the walking on thin ice exercise, feel free to e-mail me at [email protected].

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BHA and BHT in our food and treats? Absolutely not, and here’s why.

BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are preservatives that are widely used in the pet food industry. BHA is a mixture of the isomers 3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole and 2-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole. BHT is also known as 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-toluene; methyl-di-tert-butylphenol; 2,6-di-tert-butyl-para-cresol.

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BHA and BHT may contribute to carci-nogenicity or tumorigenicity (medical talk for “foods and treats with these chemi-cals may give your dog or cat cancer or tumors.”).

The State of California has listed BHA as a carcinogen. Oxford University states that BHA “may be harmful by ingestion or inhalation” and also lists it on its list

of known carcinogens. Yet, you will find these chemicals in many grocery store pet foods and treats for pets. There are links below to articles at the National Institutes of Health, again implicating BHA and/or BHT as possible links to various health risks, including damage to organs and organ tumors. BHA and BHT have also been linked to behavior changes and liver damage.

Most of us view our pets as members of the family, yet many of us innocently but mistakenly feed our four legged friends food that we ourselves shouldn’t eat. In fact, much of what is in store-bought dog foods and treats, and cat foods and treats, is prohibited for use by humans!

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There’s a change in the season. Can you feel it? Summer vaca-tion is over and kids are back in school. The days are shorter and evening darkness approaches much earlier than we’d

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Seasonal Affective Disorder can occur or even recur at any time of the year, but it’s especially noticeable at the end of summer going into fall and even into spring. You’re irritable, depressed, moody and your appetite may have changed, giving in to eating more carbohydrates. And it’s felt more frequently by people who live farthest from the equator.

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He walks in solitude, the cold penetrating every breath he takes. Protected by the knowl-

edge of the ancestors and his spear, he walks in the snow and ice. He is compelled. He must free the Northern Lights from the captivity in the rocks that hold them prisoner. As he approaches the coastline where the Aurora Borealis is trapped, he proceeds with caution.

Once upon the rocks, with one great thrust into the rocks he releases the lights from their captivity. A few still remain imprisoned.

This Eskimo legend tells the creation story of labradorite. It is said that those few lights that are still captive are the birth of labra-dorite, known to some as spectrolite, feldspar or black moonstone. Labradorite is a beautiful, mysterious crystal.

A flash of light or a slight movement turns this dark mineral into a shimmering, magical object. Generally opalescent blue, green, purple, copper and gold iridescent flames are generated within labradorite. The mineral itself is found in grey, brown, blue, color-less, yellow or golden and white.

Known to some as the “falcon’s eye” or the “temple of the stars,” labradorite will assist one in maintaining the self, while helping one to understand one’s chosen destiny. It is also said by some that the “illumination” in the crystal is extraterrestrial and will help bring those energies from other worlds and the “light” from those worlds to the user (this feldspar has been found in meteorites). Symbolizing

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both the moon and the sun, it aids in the cycle of life and the transitions necessary for one to actualize their chosen path. This is a stone which aids in the material manifestation of the destiny.

All thoughts are enhanced with labradorite. The psychic, the intellect, the spiritual and the intuitive thought processes are brought together to aid the user with cohesive, rational thought processes. This enables one to raise the consciousness and help mani-fest universal love and other attributes on this planet with the ultimate goal of advancing humanity.

The general transformation properties of labradorite will assist one in spiritual blos-soming. It can help increase psychic abilities and the intu-ition. Prophesy in dreams may be revealed to one with this mineral’s help. It helps to balance and protect the aura.

Healing properties of labra-dorite will enhance the physi-cal brain and those things associated with the brain by stimulation of the brain. It will reduce anxiety, stress, insecurity and fear, calming one in the process. It also aids in digestion and metabolism issues, helping disorders of the skin and the muscular structure.

If one desires a greater understanding of the self, and promote harmony on the earth, labradorite may be an essential to one’s personal collection.

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Have you ever realized that you tend to hold one particular finger when you feel stressed or anxious? Have you ever wondered why people usually wring their hands when they

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Jin Shin Jyutsu® physio-philosophy is an ancient art of harmoniz-ing the life energy in the body. It brings balance to the body’s ener-gies, which promotes optimal health and well-being and facilitates our own profound healing capacity. It is a valuable complement to conventional healing methods, inducing relaxation and reducing the effects of stress.

Jin Shin Jyutsu® can be applied as self-help and also by a trained practitioner. A Jin Shin Jyutsu® session generally lasts about an hour. It does not involve massage, manipulation of muscles, or use of drugs or substances. It is a gentle art, practiced by placing the fingertips (over clothing) on designated safety energy locks, to harmonize and restore the energy flow. This facilitates the reduction of tension and stress, which accumulate through normal daily living. Clients also learn how to use gentle touch in simple “holds” on their own body to induce a deep sense of serenity and reduce stress and pain-related symptoms.

While bearing conceptual similarities and lineage with acupunc-ture, as well as various touch therapies that incorporate deep tissue work or “energy” work, Jin Shin Jyutsu® differs from other Comple-mentary Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies. It is an exception-ally gentle therapy that does not use needles, pressure or rubbing to realize its potential benefits. The practitioner’s touch is light and there is no manipulation of tissue, which allows it to be used as a

non-invasive approach for virtually any patient. Another difference involves the ability of clients to help themselves. Self-care exercises are easy to perform no matter what the patient’s physical limitations might be. Jin Shin Jyutsu® also supports whatever treatment protocol the patient is undergoing. For the many people averse to acupuncture needles or for whom pressure on the skin would be contraindicated, it provides a safe method of working with the body’s vibrational pathways.

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According to Pennie Sempell, JD, CMT, reported benefits for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer has prompted a research study, now underway, at the Complementary Medicine Research Institute at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) studying the effects of Jin Shin Jyutsu® in reducing fatigue, nausea and improv-ing quality of life (among other measures) during chemotherapy.

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Someone once said that prayer is asking for something while meditating is listening for the answer. From my experience I can tell you that a person’s prayer is usually a plea to bargain with God for a favor, and when that particular favor doesn’t happen, they are sad and disappointed that God perhaps doesn’t love them enough to grant their wish. When I was young I thought God hated me because my prayers were never answered, at least not in the way I wanted them to be answered. I didn’t know what to look for. Perhaps none of us do.

Today, to me, prayer means having a dialogue with God, knowing there is an open avenue of expression between us, regardless of what is or isn’t happening, or if I’m angry or disappointed. I’ve learned I can tell it all to God, and that, to me, is prayer. I assure you I’m not always on bended knee with my hands folded sweetly, reciting a prayer I learned somewhere in childhood. Some-times I’m shouting at the sky, or pounding my pillow in anger. God doesn’t care how we come to Him. It is all prayer!

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One example of a condition that could greatly benefit from St. John’s Wort is dysthymic disorder. The symptoms of dysthymic disorder aren’t as severe as they are in major depression, but they do sap the mental strength and energy from those who suffer from the condition. Think of dysthymic disorder as a chronic, low-level depression – like living through the same gray, bleak day over and over again. Along with that feeling, it’s not unusual for people to suffer mild anxiety. After all, if you’re feeling down most of the time, you may wonder why others don’t feel that way. Somehow, that makes you ‘different’ and you may start to feel that it will affect the way you’re perceived by others. And THAT can cause social anxiety and fear that you’ll somehow reveal your “differentness” to all of the other people that seemingly have normal, happy lives.

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also the family area. Performing the above-mentioned improvements should help you “get going” on your holiday list a lot more effortlessly. Conversely, the area associated with finishing projects is the children and creativity area. It is directly across from the family area (the middle right area of the home as you look in from the front door). Clean this area thoroughly and make sure it resembles your thoughts about the child-like wonder and creativity of the season. This will help you to “finish up” those holiday projects and feel more put-together as the season progresses.

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attracts like! Now, we can’t do away with all of the holiday “stuff,” but we can be selec-tive. A great way to choose what matters is to have the help of a de-clutter buddy. You can spend a small amount of time at each other’s houses (say, one hour per house), do some serious de-cluttering and select-ing, and then celebrate with a nice glass of cider. Extra items could be donated to your local community organization (St. Vincent’s, Goodwill, a shelter, etc.). This strategy works especially well if you keep things out of guilt or obligation. A friend who is not attached to your stuff can help you gain perspective and, ultimately, improve your space and your life.

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To those who have met Cristiano, they know he is an avid Packers fan and also has quite the collection of Hawaiian shirts.

Schwartz noted that each year for his birthday, Cristiano and his family generously treat the Antigo team members to pizza and soda. They also participate in the potluck parties at the store.

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Question: I heard a personal trainer speak recently at a conference, and he said it’s impor-tant to just move more when it comes to weight loss. The funny thing is I don’t think he was talking about exercise per se. Thoughts?Answer: The trainer was right! We simply don’t move enough anymore, and what he was likely referring to was NEAT, or non-exercise activity thermogenesis. Quite a mouth-ful, huh? NEAT is essentially the energy we expend when we’re not eating, sleeping, or exercising. Unfortunately, with desk jobs, TV watching, and Web surfing now the norm, the calories we burn doing general

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If this sounds like you or someone you know, you may be in need of a creative intervention:

You’re confused about your life in 1. generalYou’re feeling stuck in your career or 2. relationships You feel you have more potential 3. than you are currently experiencingYou need some clarity. What do you 4. need to release to be able to focus on a brighter tomorrow?You lack conviction or follow-5.

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It will help you reconnect with your •inner joy.It will help you gain clarity as to •what blocks you from achieving your highest potential and happiness.It will help you develop tools for •continuing a higher level of joy and inner connection.It will help you gain a sense of balance.•It will help you feel that possibilities that •you never imagined are open to you. It will help you feel that life can be fun •and fulfilling.

A creative intervention can be some-thing you develop on your own to gain strategies toward your goals. I have found through years of practice that most people find a creative intervention in a group setting is even more powerful and easier at the same time.

5 benefits of being involved in a group retreat or workshop:

You are able to relax into the experi-1. ence of the creative process and as a result are more open to explore

what is fun for you.You can use the energy of the group 2. to help catapult your process rather than doing this in isolation.You can help push your boundaries 3. of growth more in a group setting than working alone.You can be an inspiration to others 4. (and vice versa) which boosts our incentive to do even more.You can have your commitment to 5. self-care witnessed in front of others to boost this process.

Some aspects of a creative intervention may be the exploration of:

Letting go of false beliefs. Everyone has •been criticized about their creativity, whatever form it took. Sometimes this happens so early we are not able to recall the freedom of creativity with criticism. Being open to change. Replace false •beliefs with what is true.Letting go of the outcome. It is the •process of doing that gives us the joy we are seeking. It is the ego that wishes

to control the outcome of what we do. What moves you the most? Music, •writing, dancing, drawing… Select the form you feel touches your spirit the most but mix it up occasionally.Avoiding obstacles that could get in •the way of implementing the practice. Get support. Support will give us that added energy to move through creativity. Joining a workshop or group session with like-minded people can be very exhilarating. Giving yourself positive affirmations •and believe in yourself. Be gentle and kind with your creative spirit. Even though it is always there, you are maybe just reintroducing yourself to it. Foster it with kindness.

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Teresa Van Lanen is a life coach who conducts presentations, seminars, workshops, tele-classes and other events that help people reconnect with their creative spirit and to move into a more joyful and productive life. Explore the workshop “Your Creative Spirit” held at the Christine Center Dec. 2-4. For products and services, visit Teresa at www.makin-gartoflife.com. Sign up for a free quiz to gauge how much creative energy you have and other tips. Follow Teresa on Twitter and Facebook, too.


It’s a good idea to take an annual inventory of your total finan-cial situation. Getting a snapshot of your current financial position will give you a baseline for comparison in years to

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Your net worth can be a useful tool to measure your financial progress from year to year. Your net worth is essentially a grand total of all your assets minus your liabilities. There is no magic net worth number, but you should use your net worth to track your progress from year to year, and hopefully see it improve.

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Take all of the assets you have listed in the first three steps and 4. add them together. This number represents your total assets.

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It gets a lot of attention the week leading up to it, but it’s short-lived because “Black Friday” is hot on its heels. And even when Thanksgiving does gets mentioned, it’s usually attached to an “after-Thanksgiving sale.”

Although this holiday is marked on the calendar as one day of the year, it should be something we reflect on nearly every day, especially during these tough economic times. And, attempting to live a greener lifestyle can also be a difficult task, but we should all be aware that the holiday season is an extremely wasteful time of year through consumerism, fuel and time.

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3. Don’t cook so muchPart of not cooking so much goes hand-in-hand with #2.

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Another and more obvious area for chiropractic is to assist in pain control. In Seminars in Oncology Nursing 2005 (Aug); 184-189; the authors concluded that “Chiropractic is one of the leading alterna-tives to standard medical treatment for cancer pain management.” In fact, chiropractic scored the highest in pain relief compared to: nerve blocks, narcotics, muscle relaxants, massage, acupuncture and ibupro-fen/aspirin (Clin J Pain 2005 (Jan); 21(1): 18-26). Co-care may be very beneficial for the patient. The oncologist institutes necessary treat-ment for the primary disease process and the chiropractor provides noninvasive and non-pharmacologic options for decreasing pain and improving function.

Chiropractic care can be very beneficial in many ways. It can enhance the patient’s quality of life at any stage. It helps reduce pain from the side effects of treatment, or from the disease process itself. To accomplish this, the chiropractor may use manipulation, soft tissue techniques, physiotherapeutic modalities, exercise and ergo-nomic counseling.

A possible side effect of certain chemical agents during chemo-therapy is that of axonal neuropathy, potentially causing muscle weakness, leading to pronounced gait abnormalities. Approximately 80 percent of studied patients with colon, lung and prostate cancer have related problems with ambulation. Chiropractic techniques may also be of benefit in instances in which joint contracture or adhesions occur. Radiation therapy on normal tissues also results in tissue fibro-sis. Fibrosis then leads to loss of mobility and/or painful movement.

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Joe considers himself “above average” when it comes to his health. He eats right and exercises, among other healthy habits. But recently he decided to get an assessment to make

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That was followed by an examination, which included tests of his reflexes and flexibility. Other standard neurological, orthope-dic, postural, and physical tests were performed as well. Dr. Strong used a Heart Rate Variability (HRV) monitor, which gives a physi-ological age for the heart (vs. chronological).

An X-ray was taken for a scientific assessment of spinal align-ment. Joe learned that X-rays help develop the most effective treat-ment plan and alert the doctors of any serious spinal conditions.

During his second visit, Joe received a report of the findings. Dr. Strong presented Joe with a treatment plan and also spent some time educating him on what to do (and what not to do) to avoid what could cause him to “unwittingly” aggravate his condition or impair his prog-ress toward health. This education would include lifestyle modifica-tions, exercise protocols, diet, etc. Dr. Strong also showed Joe pictures of his X-ray and explained what he found when looking at them.

That was followed by the NUCCA adjustment. According to the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, the focus of the NUCCA work “is the relationship between the upper cervical spine (neck) and its influence on the central nervous system and brain stem function. It is this relationship that affects every aspect of human function from the feeling sensations in your fingers to

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Joe’s reaction to the adjustment was favorable. “My neck seemed slightly shifted with too much curve. Dr. Strong did a NUCCA adjustment on it to put it back in line. It was painless. What I did notice right away was I could actually breathe better. I could tell something was different,” he said. “I definitely intend to follow up to correct other issues.

“Dr. Strong is very knowledgeable in his profession. I find it very comforting that he takes a complete approach, from thoroughly diagnosing your personal issues by bringing in lifestyle choices, along with proper solutions and adjustment, to overcome those issues. His goal is to have you be at your optimal health.”

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A recent client, a nursing student, called the other day to let me know she had gotten her “school mojo back’’ since our hypno-sis sessions together. She had been having trouble recalling information and perform-ing well on tests. We used hypnosis to get her back in charge. And within a week she was performing with A grades.

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know the material inside out at any other time than test-taking, the student can fail the class and lose opportunities. It’s just not worth letting the anxiety run the show.

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The holidays are fast approaching and it is time for us to start reflecting on the many things that we are thankful for. At different points in your life it seems that your reasons for

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1. I got 2 hours of straight sleep.

2. My 3-year-old pooped in his pants at home and not while we were in the store without an extra set of clothes.

3. My 3-year-old decides to tell everyone “Daddy poops his pants, but not Mommy.” (thank goodness he is learning at a

young age to defend Mommy)

4. Grandparents. Need I say more?

5. A lock on the bathroom door so I can go to the bathroom without someone hanging on my leg.

6. Bulk foods at Festival so my son can sit in the cart and eat instead of running around terrorizing the other customers.

7. The gym at the YMCA so my son can do his acrobatics without getting hurt instead of doing them at home and

giving Mommy and Daddy a new ER bill.

8. Being allowed to not feel ashamed of wearing dirty clothes now because the kids without fail will get all clean clothes

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10. Our new excuses on leaving boring parties and functions. “The kids are tired/hungry/bored/…”

11. When you fly you get to board the plane first even though you just paid for the lowest economy fare.

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13. Squeezable fruit pouches so my kids eat something healthy throughout the day.

No matter what your reasons are for being thankful this year, remember that children are one of the best things that will happen to anyone and you are never the same again.

Kids give us many reasons to give thanksBy Angela Yingling, M. ed

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About A yeAr Ago, Bob Rowe, 62, was having some issues with his foot. It hurt to walk on it, but neither he nor his wife could see any outward sign of a sore or injury. After several days of first trying to ignore the pain, then staying off of it altogether, Rowe’s wife noticed that some of the things her husband was saying didn’t make sense.

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Rowe, who had been fit most of his life, and the owner of two 1st Choice Nutrition stores, was told he’d need to take insulin and watch his diet. Need-less to say, it was not the news he wanted to hear.

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Select a real tree. When holiday deco-rating, choose a real tree. These trees are harvested from tree farms that replenish stock as soon as trees are felled. They can be recycled into mulch, and real trees are also biodegradable.

Keep houseplants thriving. House-plants serve as natural air deodorizers and provide fresh oxygen inside of a home. The EPA and its Science Advisory Board have consistently ranked indoor air pollution

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Weatherproof the home. Do yourself (and the environment) a favor by weath-erproofing your home. Add a storm door, check weatherstripping or caulking for drafts, seal entry points for cable, phone and water lines with foam insulation, and also be sure attic and other spaces of the home are thoroughly insulated. This will keep from wasting energy on heating, which is harmful to your budget and the environment.

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Carpool. Individuals who used to bike or walk to work when it was nice outside may be tempted to take the car when it’s cold. Maximize energy savings by carpooling with like-minded individuals.

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The other day I was looking for lite syrup because I too am following a gluten-free diet due to Attention Deficit Disorder

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Most people choose a gluten-free diet because of a medical condition. The most common is celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder in the small intestine that is caused by eating foods containing gluten protein. The condition is genetic. Children of people diagnosed with celiac disease should ask their doctor whether they should be tested.

Common symptoms may include abdomi-nal cramping, diarrhea, constipation, bloat-ing and gas. Even without these symptoms, a person may have celiac disease. Many of the estimated 3 million Americans with celiac disease do not even know it, as the symptoms are masked as other conditions. Untreated, celiac disease can lead to other conditions like dermatitis herpetiformis, chronic fatigue, osteoporosis and failure to thrive in children.

Another group of people going gluten-free suffer from a wheat allergy, meaning that they have an allergic reaction when eating or coming into contact with wheat. It is different from celiac disease in that the latter is only caused by gluten, while a wheat allergy may be caused by any part of the wheat plant.

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The dieting industry is notorious for great marketing schemes. Their cut-calorie approach or restrictive calorie dieting has been a staple in our society for decades. You

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Also, when you are in a calorie-deprived state your endocrine system attempts to protect you from starvation. Repeated bouts of this will coax the thyroid gland to make metabolic shifts so your body can survive on fewer calories. This absolutely guarantees that losing weight will become a greater challenge in the future. Now on the flip side, when you go back to your so called ‘normal’ eating habits you will more than likely gain all the weight you’ve lost back plus 10 or 20 pounds, to boot. Yes, your metabolism has been affected with no way to stimulate it. Most will end up becoming yo-yo dieters returning to the same system that had failed you before.

I know many of us hear big name diet plans say they are ‘sensi-ble’ while others claim to be ‘balanced’ and nearly every one of them play up the idea that they are a healthy lifestyle change. The point they miss is in recognizing that if you want to boost your metabolism you cannot starve away metabolically active tissue. What you want to do is protect muscle while dropping body fat to stimulate increases in your metabolism thus keeping your body more efficient at burning through food.

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On the local scene, it is so appropri-ate that the Zippin’ Pippin’ came to the Fox Valley this year. On the

national scene, the new health care plan is being unveiled. Either way we are in for quite a ride!

Medicine as we know it is based on the diagnosis and treatment of disease with the assumption that diseases can be identified and removed through treatment that utilizes drugs or surgery to cure the patient. This model seems to work well in acute cases but not as successful in the treatment of chronic diseases. A case in point is the increasing

resistance of bacteria to antibiotics.

The nature cure para-digm as described by Jared Zeff, ND, LAc, has a different viewpoint of health and disease. In this model, health resto-ration is emphasized.

We are moving into the holiday season. We subject ourselves to special foods, drinks, long hours of visiting and parties, lack of sleep and stress.

(Most New Year’s resolutions usually revolve around increasing our exercise routine that we didn’t do during the holi-days and dieting to lose the weight we have gained over the holidays.)

By the end of the first week in January, we have “caught” the flu or cold and feel miserable.

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Following this paradigm we could say that the common cold is the cure for our overindulgences. At the start of a cold, we don’t feel right. Then we develop a runny nose. That runny nose turns into a cough and the process of discharge is 8-9 days. According to Dr. Zeff, viruses and bacteria cannot enter the system until the immune system is compromised. If this were not true, we would be at the mercy of every new bug that came along even if we were healthy and following all the dietary and other rules of normal health.

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Eat an absolute minimum of 1,200 calories per day:While unhealthy and short lived, eating a low-calorie diet will help you lose weight but too few calories will cripple your metabolism. As calorie depravation continues, your metabolic rate will slow as it tries to conserve energy. As your metabolism crashes, the weight you take off will eventually creep back on over time. Plus, by restricting your calories you’ll be more likely to crave and binge on junk foods.

Eat every three hours:A regular meal schedule helps keep your body working to digest and absorb foods. Between breakfast and bed, aim to eat a meal or snack every three hours. And try to eat breakfast within 90 minutes of rising. People who regularly eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to control their weight. If you wait to eat until you’re really ravenous, you’re more likely to overeat later in the day. Also, breakfast helps fire up your metabolism after a full night of fasting (so break that fast).

Eat protein with every meal:All foods contribute to the thermic effect, which means that all foods — carbohydrates, fats, and proteins — help to give the metabolism a gentle nudge higher when we eat them. But protein has the great-est thermic effect of all. In addition, protein can increase metabo-lism by helping to maintain and build muscle mass.

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Ice and snow in many cases add a certain danger to the winter months, especially for the elderly. Here are some precautions and warning signs to keep you safe this Wisconsin winter.

HypothermiaSeniors are less efficient at regulating body heat. They can develop some pretty serious complications, even at room temperatures of 60 or 65 degrees.

To save money, a lot of us watch the thermostat like hawks. Seniors doing the same thing can endanger themselves, because they often don’t realize when they’re cold. Instead, they chalk up symptoms of hypothermia like confusion, clumsiness, or slowed speech as side effects of aging and not something more serious. There are ways to prevent that from happening:

Don’t set the thermostat below 65 — even at night. Install •programmable thermostats to regulate the temperature and save on energy.Shutting off unused rooms will help keep lived-in areas of the •house warmer and also keep energy costs down.Avoid giving in to the temptation of space heaters. They come •with a dual risk of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.Keep the heat indoors by making sure drafts are blocked and •windows are insulated.If money is an issue, seniors can apply for fuel assistance by •calling the National Energy Assistance Referral Hotline at 866-674-6327.The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) •and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) can also refer seniors to local heating assistance programs.

FallsFalling on ice is dangerous for everyone. But for seniors, the risk is higher and the consequences can be far worse — hip fracture, brain injury, loss of independence, are the start of a downward spiral in health.

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Wintertime doesn’t have to be an inconvenience or a difficult experience for your elderly loved ones. With a little advance preparation, and some extra care, you can make this time of the year as comfortable for them as any other.

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According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov), 38 percent of U.S. adults are

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So what can we do to prevent the obesity rates in our country from getting higher? We need to re-examine how we approach food. How many of you have gone on diet after diet after diet without any results? Or maybe you lost weight, but only to gain it all – if not more – back after the diet? The reason for this is simple: diets do not work!

Weight loss can occur from many things: exercise, eating less, stress, illness, etc. The secret to losing weight and keeping it off the healthy way is through consistent exercise

(multiple times a week), eating clean (think mostly veggies, fruit and lean protein) and eating as low-glycemic as possible. Since the focus of this article is not exercise, let’s focus on the eating component.

I avoid the word “diet” when describing a healthy way to eat because “diet” has come to indicate a temporary way of eating to lose weight. Instead, I use the term “eating lifestyle” when describing how we should approach eating on a daily basis. The way we put together meals, snacks and bever-ages should not change drastically from day to day. It should be a “lifestyle,” some-thing we do for life. Yes, we need variety and variety is great. Also, there will be days when we eat completely different than usual due to a celebration or travel or other event, and this is acceptable as well. The key is to know how what you eat affects your body and to eat accordingly.

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The starch gets broken down into glucose and is released into the blood stream. Once glucose enters the blood stream, blood sugar levels rise, triggering the pancreas to secrete insulin. This insulin allows glucose to travel to the cells. Our cells can only use a certain amount of glucose at one time. Some glucose is used as fuel, some is stored in the muscles and liver as fuel on reserve, and the remain-ing glucose is stored as fat. Let me repeat that again in another way: glucose that your cells don’t use accumulates as fat!

The more fiber in the carb that is consumed (as in a complex carbohydrate), the more difficult it becomes for the starch to move from the stomach to the small intestine, so the release of glucose into the blood stream is slower. As a result, your cells have a better chance of using up this glucose for fuel since the release is gradual. Complex carbs tend to have a lower GI. Simple carbs have little to no fiber so the starch is quickly absorbed into the small intestine, flooding glucose to the blood stream. This increases the chance that excess glucose will be stored as fat. Simple carbs tend to have a high GI.

Please keep in mind that just because a food has a high GI value, does not mean that it is bad for you. High GI carbs help refuel carbohydrate stores in the body after intense exercise. That’s a good thing! However, high GI carbs should be kept to a small percentage of the calories consumed during a day. Aim to eat mostly foods with a low GI to maintain or lose weight and stay healthy.

Some benefits of low GI carbs: Help with managing weight• Improve diabetes management• Reduce the risk of heart disease• Improve blood cholesterol levels• Reduce hunger and keep you fuller for •longer Prolong physical endurance•

To explain how the GI works, the Sydney University Glycemic Index Research Service (SUGiRS) states that “The GI value of a food is determined by feeding 10 or more healthy people a portion of the food containing 50 grams of digestible (available) carbohydrate and then measuring the effect on their blood glucose levels over the next two hours. For each person, the area under their two-hour blood glucose response (glucose AUC) for this food is then measured. On another

occasion, the same 10 people consume an equal-carbohydrate portion of glucose sugar (the reference food) and their two-hour blood glucose response is also measured. A GI value for the test food is then calculated for each person by dividing their glucose AUC for the test food by their glucose AUC for the reference food. The final GI value for the test food is the average GI value for the 10 people.” (www.glycemicindex.com)

The following illustrates GI classification and examples of food in each classification range:

Eating foods with a low GI value is impor-tant for weight loss, but that is not the only area of focus. You must also consider serving size. This is where the Glycemic Load (GL) enters the equation. The Glycemic Index indicates the quality of a carbohydrate, while the Glyce-mic Load indicates the quality and the quan-tity of the carbohydrate being consumed. GL is determined by multiplying a food’s GI (as a percentage) by the number of net carbohy-drates in a given serving. (Net Carbs = Total Carbs minus Dietary Fiber.) GL gives a rela-tive indication of how much a serving of food is likely to increase your blood-sugar levels. A GL below 10 is considered “low,” and a GL above 20 is considered “high.” “Each number of the Glycemic Load is equal to 1 gram of carbohydrate from pure glucose.”

(Transitions LifeStyle System Glycemic Index Food Guide, Dr. Shari Lieberman, 2006.)

Glycemic Load = Glycemic Index/100 x Net Carbs

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Here’s an example of where GL comes into play: carrots. Carrots have a high GI of around 70. Carrots contain about 8 grams of carbohydrate per 100g of carrots. So, to calculate the GL of carrots, divide 70 by 100 (0.70) and multiply by 8. The GL of carrots is therefore 5.6. A GL of 5.6 falls into the “low” range. For carrots to have an effectively high glycemic impact on glucose levels, you would have to eat many servings of carrots since the GL is low.

Of course, one does not need to be partic-ularly stringent when it comes to low-glyce-mic eating lifestyle. Simply attempting to eat mostly low GI foods (along with regular exer-cise) will help most people maintain a healthy weight and body fat percentage.

There are many books and online sources available that provide information on the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load for those who wish to research the topic further.

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ExerciseWe know, we know, easier said than done. But this month, start your resolutions early. You are so good to everyone else, it’s impor-tant to put yourself first this year. Buy that gym membership and go for it! By the time Christmas rolls around you will be so glad that you stuck to it. Your family will be impressed and you will feel uplifted. If you start now and stick to it you are bound to have results. Promise yourself you’ll do it. The reward will be you can eat more Christmas candy!

MeditateTake time to focus on nothing. The ancient philosophy of Japanese tea houses has you take your shoes off, and leave all your troubles outside. There is usually a beautiful flower arrangement inside for you to focus on. Give your mind a break and forget about your troubles for at least ten minutes a day.

Get outdoorsNow is the time to connect with nature. Let it inspire you. Let it flood you with the positive life-giving properties that will keep you balanced. The fresh air will be the charge you need to keep uplifted and provide another means of exercise.

Pamper yourselfIt only takes a half hour to relax in a deep tub filled with skin nurtur-ing bubbles. Bring a cold, damp washcloth to lie over your eyes as you drift into a therapeutic zone that will leave your body rested and relaxed.

Get your shopping done ahead of timeGift giving is often the biggest stress maker during the holidays. So, why not get it done sooner, so you don’t have to stress about it? Hand-made gifts are often the most memorable. Knowing that you took the time to create something fresh and soul-nurturing just for them will surely make the recipient beam. Also, the act of creating a gift is a rewarding and therapeutic experience for the giver as well.

AromatherapyStudy after study shows that the act of smelling aromas can relax us or give us more energy. Buy yourself that festive candle and breathe in the enjoyable memories of holidays past and transcend yourself into the holiday spirit.

This year you create your own peace, enjoyment and relaxation. With a little preparation you can enjoy all the benefits holidays have to offer. Have a great holiday season.


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A product labeled “organic,” “safe” or “pure” may also contain petro-chemicals and their derivatives, which can pose threats to our family’s health and the environment. We call these companies “green washers” when they attempt to persuade consumers to

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Have you got 10 minutes to spare? Five minutes? Or even the time spent waiting for a red light to turn green? Do you wish you could find just a few moments of peace

in your day? When first learning to meditate, some might think it takes a special, calm personality to be able to do it. That, and an abundance of spare time, which very few of us have. Nothing could be further from the truth.

If you simply have an interest in being a calmer, less reactive person, or want to be less stressed, and lower your blood pressure, meditation might be a good option for you. If you’re not quite sure what to expect when starting out, you might compare it to prayer. In prayer, one speaks or talks to a higher power. In meditation, one listens. We let go and wait to receive our messages from above.

Is your health and well-being worth setting time aside to try meditation? There are numerous health benefits resulting from simply taking time each day to sit quietly. There are also many learning options from local instruction, classes, books, to CDs, DVDs or conferences.

Meditation is very personal and it is important to find the style that fits you. Some people are able to get out of 10 minutes a day what others need 30 minutes to accomplish. Think of it as train-ing for any fitness program. Not everyone can run marathons or power lift. There are numerous activities from running, to Zumba, to softball leagues. Different strokes for different folks, and all offer some sort of benefit.

What counts is your commitment to yourself and your health because you deserve it.

The basic premise of meditation is to allow, to allow “whatever” floats into your mind. As you find your quiet spot to pause and sit, allowing the sounds to come into your head, simply allow

your thoughts and do not judge yourself. As you follow whichever teaching tool to help you learn, these will reinforce not judging yourself for having thoughts. Rather, acknowledge the fact that you were thinking about something, then let it go.

We need to be gentle and caring toward ourselves, and medita-tion helps us learn how to do that. The easiest way to “come back” to being centered in meditation when you have noticed a thought is to focus on your breathing. For example, your brain might be saying, “I have sat down in a quiet room and closed my eyes. The alarm on my cell phone is set for 20 minutes. We’ll see if I can make it. Did I turn off the oven? I think we’re low on milk. I should write that down or I’ll forget.” Simply focus on your inhalations and exhalations as you let go of the thought train.

It’s amazing the number of thoughts going through our minds as we sit trying to be quiet. Thinking is habit for the mind and the practice of meditation helps us break away to moments of silence. In that silence is when we can hear what our Higher Power has to tell us.

What happens as you practice more and more, and there’s a reason it’s called “practice,” is one day you are going to have a thought. When you have this thought you will realize that until you noticed you were thinking, you had NOT been thinking about anything. Nothing. Just quietness. And that, my friends, is when one begins to realize the gift meditation can bring to your life.

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Gratitude is defined by Wikipedia as “A feeling, emotion or attitude in acknowledgement of a benefit that one has received or will receive.”

This is the time of year that Thanksgiving is celebrated. We’ve harvested a bounty of crops from the growing season, or reflect on the blessings the year has provided, and come together to give praise for all we have received. Then again, we might just come together to watch football.

In our house we have a tradition that started many years ago: we have dessert first! I decided that to be truly thankful for the hard work put into the meal, we should all eat pie first. After all, it’s no fun being too full to enjoy the sweetness of life. My family loves it!

In truth, we should feel the gratitude on a daily basis. I make it a point to say ‘thank you’ (and mean it) for the many things in my day. I even thank the plants and animal spirits before I eat each meal and then I thank my body for fully utilizing the

nutrients from these plants and animals. I’ve found that taking the time to feel grateful and saying thank you has greatly improved my

ability to digest food.Gratitude can show up in our hearts in

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Normally I’m not one to feel sorry for myself; in fact, I can usually find humor in just about everything. This time I couldn’t see any humor in the moment and went into

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a full blown pity party; including “It’s not fair!” and “Why me?!” The tears were streaming down my face, my nose was running and I just hated all of it!

Suddenly, right before my eyes sat Christopher Reeves. Yep, Superman was sitting right in front of me in 3D; complete with wheel chair, breathing tube and the most compassionate smile I’ve ever seen. I felt so much love and compassion from him in this vision that I was overwhelmed; I’m tearing up just writing about and remembering this.

Within the space of two breaths, my pity party was transformed. Looking at Christopher Reeves as he looked at me and offering me compassion after all he had been through. All I could do was say, “Oh Superman!” Like the Grinch whose heart suddenly grew, I was transformed with gratitude; gratitude for Christopher Reeves’ visit, his foundation and for the drugs that are keeping me alive a little while longer so I can fulfill my life’s purpose (for more infor-mation go to www.christopherandanareeves.com ).

My husband and I have noticed the little things this year, more than we previously had; like the first dandelion of spring or the blackbirds flocking for their winter commute south and thanking it all. When I say ‘thank you’ in passing to clerks I mean it. When I’m exhausted and want to rest, I thank my family for picking up the slack. I’m filled with gratitude so much that I often want to cry!

Gratitude is taught in every religion, esoteric tradition and spir-itual practice. The teachings of gratitude have a common theme; those who feel and show their gratitude draw more of that same vibration or energy into their lives. Paul speaks about it in Thes-salonians when he retells the story of Jeshua Ben David offering to heal a group suffering from leprosy. One of the nine gives praise and thanks for the blessing of healing and is healed. What about the other eight? Were they healed?

My question would be where was their gratitude? It would be lovely if gratitude were taught first in all spiritual paths. The law of attraction works primarily on the energetic emotional tone of gratitude. Gratitude 101 seems to be sorely missing from life sciences and our social climate. I’m grateful I can assist people in learning these principles.

How often do we say ‘Thank you’ but not mean it? How often do we show our appreciation to those we love? I was recently talking with a woman that is dying from cancer. This woman is afraid and feeling like a victim. My heart went out to her and I asked her if she had shared her feeling of love with her family. “Oh, I tell them I love them all the time.”

With a smile I replied with how nice that is and shared with her that I had always regretted not saying ‘I love you’ to my dad before he died suddenly. Granted I was only 13 when he transitioned, but still that regret can linger. Then I told this woman that I had come to realize that saying ‘I love you’ isn’t as important as saying what you love and appreciate about the ones you love.

This is what giving thanks is about for me. We, as a society, have become so consumed by materialism and a feeling that we are entitled to ‘have’ that we have forgotten to be grateful for the true wealth in our lives.

Thank you, Superman!

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Imagine climbing into a bed that acts like an infrared sauna and has massage rollers that massage you from calves to neck… all while you just lie there and relax! An infrared massage bed, such

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With an enclosed massage bed, the dome-shaped cover gently glides up to your shoulders to completely cover your body. This completely surrounds you with radiant infrared heat. From the top of your neck to the bottom of your feet, the jade massage rollers produce far infrared heat that penetrates deep into the muscle tissues offering pain relief, relaxation and much more. The design allows the jade massage rollers to travel the full length of the body leaving no area untreated.

Massage benefits:

Increased circulation One of the key benefits of massage is the increasing of circulation and nutrition to nerve and muscle fibers. With proper circula-tion comes oxygen, glucose, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which nourish and detoxify the cells of the muscles, tendons, connective tissue and nerves. This process of cleansing and nourishing is important to the smooth and efficient function-ing of the muscle fiber, and the proper transmission of messages by nerve cells. Muscle activity requires clean energy production, which requires chemical reactions that transform glucose, fats or proteins into energy. When this energy is produced there are a number of byproducts, that, if the cells are properly nourished, will be transformed either to other useable chemicals, or escorted to the liver for transformation or excretion out of the body.

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InfaredInfrared is a specific wavelength of light. It ranges between 5 to 14 microns. This is the same as you would get from a light bulb or a heating pad. Instead of heating the surface layer of your skin which you find with near and middle infrared, far infrared actu-ally penetrates your skin up to 2 inches. This gets very deep down into the muscle tissue and joints where the pain exists and the fat layers where you store the majority of your toxins.

How do infrared saunas work?The emitters in an infrared sauna produce far infrared energy which safely penetrates up to 2” into your skin, thus stimulating your fat tissues and internal organs which allow us to detoxify from the inside. Plus, deep heat helps blood vessels dilate promot-ing blood flow into joints and muscles. When you sweat in a tradi-tional sauna, your sweat analysis is 97 percent water and 3 percent toxins. However, while you sweat in an infrared sauna, your sweat analysis is 80 percent water and 20 percent toxins.

Health benefits of a far infrared massage bedInfrared Therapy has gained very wide spread attention from medical doctors, naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists and millions of satisfied and healthy customers the world over. It has shown to be very effective when dealing with detoxification, pain relief, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin conditions, sleeping patterns and more. Infrared therapy has taken the natural health care field by storm.

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If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is ‘thank you’, it will be enough. ~ Meister Eckhart

Every year in November, many Americans spend time cele-brating the Thanksgiving holiday by joining family and friends to enjoy a feast of abundance. The story goes that

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This year, try something different. Scrap the Martha Stewart perfectionism, go with something more organic, and commit to making every activity meaningful. Allow everyone to contribute in their own special way.

Start now by opening up the conversation with family members. Don’t assume that everyone feels their presence and participation are important. Show them and encourage them with your actions. Most importantly, encourage creativity and have fun!

Try the following and make this year’s celebration the best ever:

1.Reflect on each participant’s importance in your life. What gifts do they share that have made your life abundant? Ask

them each to share something with the group, or come up with a way they could provide a service to benefit all those who will be attending.

2.Kids love a celebration! They love to draw, sing, write, dance and do just about anything creative. Ask them to provide the

entertainment for the group, decorations, whatever, and let them decide what that’ll look like. Stay out of their process if you want things to be genuine and from the heart. Get ready to take lots of pictures, videos or whatever to preserve the memories.

3.Try to infuse something new into the event. While you may be enamored with a traditional recipe, think out of the box.

Try baking a pumpkin pie by cooking an organic pumpkin from scratch rather than using canned, processed pumpkin. Or, how about a raw pumpkin pie? The flavor just doesn’t compare!

4.Set an extra place setting or two and invite someone you’d like to get to know better, or perhaps a neighbor who would

otherwise be alone. Step out of your comfort zone here, and you might be pleasantly surprised at the result.

5.Observe a moment of silence, prayer or meditation time before beginning the feast.

6.Turn off the TV during dinner, light candles and play light background music or even let silence and conversation fill

the space.

7.If your group tends to have challenges in sharing heartfelt truths, place a basket on the table and have each person write

something on a piece of paper they are thankful for. While sharing dessert, pass the basket and have each person pick an entry to read aloud. The author may choose to reveal themselves or not. It’s what is revealed that is meaningful.

8.Get feedback on what everyone would love to keep as next year’s tradition, and be prepared to have new ideas coming

forth from those you least expect who may now have found a way to be present with the group.

And don’t forget to give thanks for the wonderful blessings and memories you created together!

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Picture our population on a continuum. At one end you have people with celiac disease, who cannot tolerate one ounce of gluten in their diet. At the other end you have the fortu-

nate people who can eat bread, pasta, cake, cookies, pizza and beer with no side effects. In the middle there is this gray area of gluten reactions, or gluten sensitivity. At least 1 out of 100 Americans has celiac disease, and studies are showing that some people who do not have celiac are still unable to tolerate gluten or carry the genetic susceptibility to this disease. Some non-celiac gluten-intolerant people just accept how they are feeling on their current diets and have no solution. However, these people who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or celiac-like symptoms feel much better when they go gluten-free.

The difference between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity is at the molecular level, and the response it elicits from the immune system. Unlike celiac disease, where gluten sets off an autoimmune reaction attacking the small intestine, gluten sensitivity typically tests negative in diagnostic blood tests for celiac and has a variety of different symptoms. Typical indications of gluten sensitivity include abdominal pain similar to IBS, fatigue, headaches, foggy thinking, or tingling of the extremities, to name a few. Weight gain or the inability to lose weight is also common as the primary disease mechanism at play with gluten-sensitive people due to chronic inflammation. Avoiding these “wholesome” grains could be beneficial for your long-term health to prevent that inflamma-tion from turning into disease. Whole wheat in particular (even organic) can contribute to significant health problems, both physi-cal and mental.

So what exactly does gluten free mean? In 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a definition of “gluten-free.” It stated that a food can contain no barley, rye or wheat (or its relatives: spelt, kamut and triticale), and gluten can compromise no more than 20 parts per million. But the FDA never finalized the rule, so there’s no guarantee that “gluten free” claims are honest. Consumers need to be proactive and learn other names for wheat such as semo-lina, durum, graham and enriched flour. Also be aware that gluten can show up in more products than just sliced loaves of bread. The

list includes bouillon cubes, cold cuts, hot dogs, sausages, gravy, rice mixes, soups and soy sauce, which all have hidden ingredients such as “vegetable protein” or “wheat starch.”

For those people who actually do have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, gluten-free products are a very big deal. Yet surprisingly the top reasons consumers are buying gluten-free is to manage their weight, thinking that these products are generally healthier and better quality. The misconception with this diet trend is that eating gluten-free is “no big deal,” since everyone is doing it and products are so accessible. Yes, some snack food products are the perfect indulgence for a truly gluten-intolerant person, but the best foods to consume are vegetables, fruits, beans/legumes, low fat dairy, seafood, and poultry…since they contain no gluten to begin with! So can a gluten-free diet help you lose weight? If you stopped eating cookies, pizza, bread, pasta and numerous other grains, yes, but not if you are replacing them with all their gluten-free alternatives (which sometimes can be even worse). A gluten-free diet is not easy to follow, but is a safe form of treatment for those who do need it. Getting tested for celiac or gluten sensitiv-ity is so important. Don’t be in that “gray area” of the population continuum that settles for not feeling their best!

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Later, I was lucky enough to get away from the dangerous chemical companies and started my journey into organic lawn care. The process there was pretty close to the chemical companies, only in place of the granular fertilizers in the first and last treatments, they used corn gluten, and I continue that process today. In place of the dangerous chemical spray, they used a compost tea solution. This is a better idea, but not perfect. Much like its chemi-cal counterpart, compost tea is mainly water and applied around the same time. The actual suggested ratio is 10 to 1, water vs. product. So roughly 90 percent of the compost tea is water. Now, don’t get me

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Once she recognized this she was able to shift into being more loving and supportive with herself — much like she was able to be with her own children. She gave herself messages like “It’s OK to be you; you are loveable just the way you are.” “It’s OK not to be perfect. Just relax and be yourself. You are enough just as you are.” As she gave herself these new messages, she felt herself relax for the first time in years and stopped having the intense craving for sweets. She was able to understand this and heal this long-standing issue in only two sessions!

What I love about looking at the inner dialogue is that it helps to gain insight and clarity into the inner dynamic that is fueling our feelings and behavior. This clarity is about 70 percent of the healing. This morning as I worked with a client and we developed clarity about a long-standing pattern of hers, the feeling of incredible relief in the room was palpable. Now with aware-ness of the inner dynamic she had a clear path for healing and shifting the dynamic that was causing her so much pain.

Notice a long-standing pattern of yours.

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We are talking to ourselves all of the time, having inner dialogues that are either loving and supportive or critical and hurtful. This type of inner reflection helps to bring these dialogues to conscious awareness so that you can make decisions to shift these dialogues to being more supportive to you.

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wrong, compost tea is great for vegetables and flowers. I use it myself on my garden, usually with good results. The lawn, well that’s another story. Obviously using a liquid compost tea would save money, but it saves me money, not you. If my goal was to get rich, you’d see me out there spraying! I choose to always use a wholesome, natural and OMRI- listed organic fertilizer during the middle season rounds. It is 100 percent active ingredient fertilizer, not 10 percent. If you asked me to fertilize your lawn, and I gave you the option of either covering 100 percent of your lawn with fertilizer or only 10 percent, what would you choose?

Organic lawn care is the best and safest choice available. My guess is it will soon be the only choice out there, or at least that’s what I hope for. It’s great to have a nice looking lawn, but using chemicals to get it is very dangerous. Almost every active and inert ingredient in a chemical-based pesti-cide has been linked to cancer. The chemi-cal process is deadly to you, your pets and your family. Through organics we have proven a great looking lawn doesn’t have to kill you!

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Take a stroll down the soap aisle at your local grocery store and what do you see? Brightly colored pack-

ages, a wide variety of fresh smelling scents, and a perfectly shaped bar of soap, right? Now, take a closer look, particularly to the label. Pentasodium pententate. Triclosan. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Deter-gent bar. Huh? Like most people today, you might find yourself scratching your head wondering what the exact meaning of these words might be.

Commercial “soap” like Dove and Irish Spring for example, isn’t actually soap at all. The label may contain phrases like “body bar”, “beauty bar” or even “detergent bar.” By law, these bars cannot be labeled as soap, because of the process commercial manu-facturers use, and by what ingredients are in (or left out) of the final product. A more descriptive name would be detergent. These bars are manufactured from synthetic chemicals, cleansers, stabilizers, animal by-products (think tallow and lard, on your skin? Yikes!), and quite often, petroleum-based ingredients that are extremely harsh on your skin and even strip it of its natural, protective oils and moisture. I’m sure you have experienced the tight, dry, itchy feeling of your hands or body after using one of these commercial bars.

The commercial soap-making process

allows for rapid mass production, at the cost of quality. These big companies will use salt to curdle a batch of soap in order to sepa-rate out the moisturizing glycerin, which is a natural byproduct of soap making. The natural glycerin removed from the soap is either sold to other companies, or used in moisturizers and other cosmetics where it commands a higher price. Have you ever noticed the same company that sells you the “soap” that dries out your skin also sells you the lotion to moisturize your body after a shower?

A safer alternativeOur skin, remarkably thin, and yet amaz-ingly complex, is our body’s largest organ. It protects us from the hazards of our envi-ronment and yet allows us to experience pain and pleasure. And since our precious skin is like a sponge, the products we put onto it certainly do matter. Natural hand-made soaps play an important role in natural skin care, especially for people with sensitive skin.

Handmade soaps are a safe alternative to commercial soaps and can actually be

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The popularity of natural handmade soaps is on the rise, and with good reason. It is an inexpensive, luxurious, healthy treat to yourself each day.

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To learn more about this topic we spoke with Mark P. Brettin-gen, owner of Changing Headlines Salon and Hair Replace-ment Studio. Mark has been involved in the personal image

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nP: What exactly is a hair extension?Mark: Quite simply, hair extensions are the addition of hair to one’s existing growing hair. They can be used to conceal thinning hair or to help camouflage hair loss in a concentrated area. They can be used to add length, volume, or additional thickness for those individuals who already have a great head of hair but would like to alter their look quickly and painlessly.

nP: What are hair extensions made of?Mark: Hair extensions can be made from human hair or also synthetic fibers. Synthetic fibers have their place in non-surgical hair restoration; however, synthetic long hair extensions are not able to with-stand excessive heat, therefore utilizing curling irons and flat irons is prohibited. This makes synthetic fibers an obvious draw back in this application. There are many different types of human hair being used in extensions. Remi 100 percent human hair has many advantages as it lasts much longer than other types of human hair and it tends to maintain a beautiful natural luster and remains tangle free for a longer period of time.

nP: how are extensions attached to the hair?Mark: There are many different applica-tion methods. The most important reason to utilize a professional if you are exploring hair extensions is that the type of applica-tion needs to be determined by the condi-tion and amount of hair that the extension

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nP: It sounds as if hair extensions are quite popular today? Mark: Definitely, from the red carpet world of fashion to the teenager who wants to add length for a special occasion or just a few fashion colors, extensions are utilized by many individuals to enhance their appear-ance. Hair extensions can be used to help individuals with thinning hair or strictly for a fashionable change.

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Friday, Nov. 4 • 6:15-9 p.m.Mini-Chakra alignments with Master JesseCome see Master Jesse at Mystical Earth Gal-lery, suite 112B East College Ave., Appleton, for a FREE mini-Chakra reading. First come, first served. Plus in-store specials.

Friday, Nov. 3 - Saturday, Nov. 12Alena Zena Jewelry Trunk ShowMystical Earth Gallery, suite 112B East College Ave., Appleton, will be hosting the Alena Zena trunk which is featuring over 100 new pieces. See ad on page 15 for a coupon and more information.

Fridays, Nov. 4 and 18 • 6:30-midnightDate Night Daycare Wrightcare Preschool and Child Care Center in Wrightstown will be offering drop in daycare for children to allow parents to have date night. Dinner will be provided at 6:30 with activities and projects planned. Cost: $5/hr or $25 for the night. Please call 920.532.0222 one week in advance to make reservations due to limited space and to plan the meals.

Sunday, Nov. 6 • 12-3 p.m.Nataraja Yoga & Chant w/Ryan Hader

Cost: $10 plus yoga class ticketKirtan from 7-8 p.m.Ryan will be offering a full spectrum alignment based vinyasa class. Class focus will be on per-sonal empowerment, loving the self and the practice of witnessing thoughts, reactions, and patterns while moving through each posture. We will learn to navigate the content of our inner dia-logue, using yoga to shift how we think and feel about ourselves and our life situation. We will ex-plore Pranayam (Yogic breathing), Bhandas (En-ergy Locks), and Chant ( the yoga of sound) in ad-dition to postures. Ryan will also be teaching us how to practice without ever straining the lumbar spine (the low back) through the integration of T12 in every pose. This class is geared towards intermediate practitioners of Yoga and Ryan looks forward to seeing you on the mat for an uplifting experience of Community, Yoga, and song. Cost: $35 by Oct. 31; $40 after.

Contact: Inner Sun Yoga Studio, 920.651.1279, email [email protected] or visit www.innersunyogastudio.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 • 6 p.m.Are Antibiotics your Child’s Solution to Ear Infections?Does your child have repeat ear infections? We will discuss a natural approach to solving this is-sue. The latest information on studies done will also be discussed. This free class will be given by both Dr. Jessica Will and Cheryl Hosmer, natur-opath. Cost: FREE. Synergy Chiropractic & Well-ness Center, N1739 Lily of the Valley Dr., Suite 7, Greenville. Call to register: 920.757.6440.

Monday, Nov. 14 • 6 p.m.Meditation NightMeditation can help bring balance, harmony and health. Every 2nd Monday of the month there is a group meditation at 6 p.m. We begin with some basics with breathing, then a mantra and guided meditation. The Peace & Wellness Center, 681 Baeten St., Green Bay.

Thursday, Nov. 17 • 6:45-7:45 p.m.SpiritDance with Lauri LumbySpiritDance recognizes that the body knows how it needs to move to facilitate the healing that we most need. Combining guided medi-tation with freestyle dance provides a vehicle through which you are empowered to release blocks, eliminate stress and find that place of peaceful calm within yourself. And you just might have fun! Suggested Fee: $10

Contact: Inner Sun Yoga Studio, 920.651.1279, email [email protected] or visit www.innersunyogastudio.com.

Thursday, Nov. 17 • 6-7 p.m.Handling the HolidaysA class to help you bring Happiness back to your Holidays and Every Day! Held at Terry Naturally, 2625 Development Dr., Ste. 40, Green Bay.

Cost is $15. For more information call Wendy 920.621.4593 or e-mail [email protected].

Saturday, Nov. 19 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Open House Holiday Kick-offVisit downtown Appleton and Mystical Earth Gallery, suite 112B East College Ave., for a holi-day open house. Specials, walkabouts with Mas-ter Jesse and refreshments.

Saturday, Nov. 19 • 3-4 p.m.Meditation BasicsLearn the basics of this ancient, stress reliev-ing practice and how to integrate it into your daily life. Instruction, guided meditations, and discussion to follow. Held at Jitter Bean Coffee and Ice Cream Café, 2670 Monroe Road, De Pere. Cost is $10. For more information, call Wendy at 920.621.4593 or e-mail [email protected].

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Monday, Nov. 21 • 6:30 p.m.Reiki ShareReiki share is open to all Reiki practitioners at-tuned level 1 or higher. It’s every 3rd Monday of the month. It is free to attend and partici-pate. The Peace & Wellness Center, 681 Baeten St., Green Bay.

Saturday, Nov. 26 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Walkabouts with Master JesseLet the Master help you find the perfect crystal for your vibration. Walk with Master Jesse through-out Mystical Earth Gallery, suite 112B East Col-lege Ave., Appleton, and see the huge selection of crystals. Hundreds of crystals available.

Sunday, Nov. 27 • 3-4 p.m.Meditation BasicsLearn the basics of this ancient, stress reliev-ing practice and how to integrate it into your daily life. Instruction, guided meditations and discussion to follow. Held at Kavarna, 143 N. Broadway, Green Bay. Cost is $10. For more in-formation, call Wendy 920.621.4593 or e-mail [email protected].

Thursday, Dec. 1 • 6:45-8:45 p.m.Experience the Synergy of Yoga and Essential OilsEssential oils naturally complement yoga by supporting physical and mental strength and fo-cus. Judy Owen will discuss how they activate and balance the energy centers, chakras, of the body. The fragrances help send impulses to the limbic system, where memories, instincts, and vital functions are controlled and processed. Specific oils can increase energy, relaxation, focus, decreased stress, or deeper meditation. Learn about the nine every day essential oils and other oils specific to yoga. The every day oils, Lemon, Peppermint, Purification, PanAway, Peace & Calming, Thieves, Valor, Lavender, Frankincense, were selected because they work as natural, chemical-free replacements for daily use items. During the Yoga Nidra led by Deb Sommerhalder, experience the deep relaxation of Peace and Calming (feet), Joy (heart), Awake (third eye), and Frankincense (crown).

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Neenah Animal Shelter has been helping loving pets find loving for-ever homes for more than 50 years. We are happy to help find the per-

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BANKEast Wisconsin Savings BankKaukauna: 109 W. 2nd St. 920.766.4646Little Chute: 1805 E. Main St. 920.759.0532Appleton: 501 E. Wisconsin Ave. 920.731.5858Kimberly: 220 W. Kimberly Ave. 920.788.3522Freedom: N3947 Columbia Ave. 920.788.6341Greenville: W6318 Wisconsin Road 920.757.9770www.eastwis.com

Build a “Wonderful Life” with We welcome the opportuni-ty to serve your banking needs and desire to help

you...Build a “Wonderful Life.” Since 1887, East Wisconsin Savings Bank has helped thou-sands of local families achieve the peace of mind that comes from attaining financial inde-pendence. It’s our privilege to offer you proven financial solutions and personal attention.

BODYWORKNew Possibilities Integration, LLCVictoria L. Huss, Certified Rolfer™103 W. College Ave., Suite 601, Appleton920.427.7653 • www.wisconsinrolfing.com

Rolfing® Structural Integration is a transformative bodywork and edu-cation system designed to align

and balance the body. Many of us have old hab-its, accidents and patterns “locked” into our pos-ture and musculature--causing chronic pain, in-flexibility and decreased mobility. Rolfing® unwinds this chronic strain and offers new pos-sibilities for standing, moving and being.

BRAIN HEALTHBrain Training of the Fox Valley1231 Campbell St., Neenah920.729.0556www.braintrainingfv.com

BRAIN TRAINING of the Fox Valley provides Brainwave Op-timization for a broad spectrum of cognitive, emotional, and

physical challenges. By combining the latest advances in neuroscience and computer tech-nology, Brainwave Optimization restores the brain to its natural high-functioning state through a safe, non-invasive process without medication quickly and effectively.

CAFÉ/COFFEEHOuSEHarmony Café233 E. College Ave., Appleton • 920.734.22331660 W. Mason St., Green Bay • 920.569.1593www.harmonycafe.org

Harmony Café is a NON-PROFIT Coffeehouse. All sales income goes to Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin. We are a GREEN

coffeehouse offering our customers organic cof-fee and fair trade beans. Each cup of coffee and shot of espresso is ground, crafted and brewed fresh by our skilled baristas for a gourmet coffee experience. Free Wi-Fi available.

CANDLES/BATH & BODYEco Candle Co.123 E. College Ave., Appleton920.830.0123 www.EcoCandleCo.com

Downtown Appleton’s artisan can-dle shop where everything from soy and beeswax candles to soaps and bath products are handmade using

the highest quality, natural ingredients. Our candles are made with organic, American-grown soy wax, which gives you a clean burn-ing candle that supports American farmers. Convenient online shopping also available at www.EcoCandleCo.com.

CARPET CLEANINgChem-Dry of Appleton & Oshkosh, Inc. 1313 Racine Road, Menasha920.739.5757www.chem-dry.net/foxvalley.wi

For thirty years, Chem-Dry has been at the forefront of the carpet and upholstery

cleaning industry with innovative equipment and powerful cleaning solutions. Prolong the life of your carpets and upholstery with routine cleaning. Chem-Dry delivers top-quality service at an excellent value. Chem-Dry only uses The Natural - no soaps, detergents or other harsh chemicals. Ask today about the benefits of Hot Carbonating Extraction. FOR A DEEP CLEAN THAT’S ALSO GREEN.

CHILDCAREWrightcare Preschool and Child Care Center310 Meadow Lane, Wrightstown920.532.0222 • [email protected]

Wrightcare Preschool and Child Care Center is in the heart of Wrightstown conveniently lo-cated between Appleton and Green Bay. Open 5:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. M-F, we serve children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. We are an eco-healthy center that uses weekly CSA produce during the summer and fall. We offer a preschool program during the school year from 8-11 a.m. M-F taught by a certified teacher and offer a Span-ish language program. Join our family, we would love to have you.

CHIROPRACTICB’wel ChiropracticDr. James Benzschawel 3020 E. College Ave., Suite F, Appleton920.738.9997 www.bwelchiropractic.com

B’wel Chiropractic is dedi-cated to helping you achieve your wellness ob-

jectives -- combining skill and expertise that spans the entire chiropractic wellness spectrum. Dr. James Benzschawel is committed to bringing you better health and a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic wellness care. We tailor a wellness program to target your needs using the least invasive yet high-ly-effective techniques and services.

Strong ChiropracticDr. Daniel Strong 1426 S. Commercial St., Neenah • 920.725.08001801 N. Richmond St., Appleton • 920.831.41101040 S. Koeller St., Oshkosh • 920.426.9898www.strongchiropractic.com

Strong Chiropractic is a dedicated wellness facility that has a personal mis-

sion to help, inspire, encourage, and motivate anyone who is in need of improving or seeking to optimize their health. Using the gentle touch of NUCCA (National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association) techniques combined with carefully researched nutrition they have clarified the pursuit for the cause of health, rather than the cause of illness with exceptional results.

COLLEgE/uNIVERSITYNortheast Wisconsin Technical College2740 West Mason Street, Green Bay888.385.NWTCwww.nwtc.edu

NWTC serves over 40,000 students annually. With

advanced technology and state-of-the art facili-ties, it’s no wonder students are choosing an affordable education close to home. NWTC of-fers more than 100 degrees, diplomas and ap-prenticeships, with many transferring into the 4-year system. NWTC is finding passions and pushing potential.

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COLON HYDRO-THERAPYNatural Healing SolutionsCertified Colon Hydro-Therapists345 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite #6, Appleton920.830.3909www.naturalhealingsolutionsllc.com

Feel healthier, remove toxic waste from your body and relieve symptoms like chron-ic fatigue, constipation and

skin problems. Carl & Carol Ann offer Colon Hy-drotherapy through the Wood Gravitational Meth-od. A colonic is a gentle internal bath to cleanse the colon and rejuvenate the body. Colon hydro-therapy also restores the body’s PH balance, stim-ulates the immune system and allows free passage of nutrients into the blood. Also offering detoxify-ing electrolysis footbaths and herbal remedies.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPYTherapeutic PulseSharon Blake, CMT345 E. Wisconsin Ave., #8, Appleton920.740.5101 • www.iahp.com/[email protected]

Sharon helps your body find bal-ance integrating CranioSacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage Therapy, Visceral Manipulation and Thera-peutic Massage. CranioSacral

Therapy (CST) helps the nervous system “reboot” to find a new, calmer balance. CST is beneficial for: Stress, Depression, TMJ, Headaches & Mi-graines, ADD/ADHD, Reflux & Colic and more. Hours by appointment.

DENTALTwohig DentalWilliam J. Twohig, DDS417 E. Ann St., Weyauwega920.867.3101 • www.drtwohig.com

Twohig Dental wants you to experience a natural and holistic approach to dentistry. Our practice is a mercury-free, health-centered office. We be-lieve in treating patients as individuals. We are dedicated to advanced education in traditional and non-traditional dentistry. We invite you to schedule a consultation with us.

DERMATOLOgYDermatology Associates of Wisconsin, S.C.Locations in Green Bay, De Pere, Bellevue, Shawano, Marinette, Sturgeon Bay, Oconto Falls, Grafton, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah, Appleton, Manitowoc, New Londonwww.dermwisconsin.com

Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin, S.C. is an inde-pendent dermatology prac-tice priding itself on the use

of the latest technology and treatment protocols for optimal surgical and treatment outcomes for diseases of the skin, hair, and nails. We also offer state of the art Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancer. Trust your skin care to the leader in dermatology. Visit our Web site to schedule an appointment.

DIETARY SuPPLEMENTSSantal Solutions, LLC1.800.414.8624www.santalsolutions.com

Dr. Arun Chatterji has created a dietary supple-ment to be used as part of

your diet to help maintain blood sugar and cho-lesterol levels already within the normal range. The product, “Assurance Blood Health Sup-port”™ requires only one third the normal dos-age compared to other brands on the market, due to its unique “less is more” property. Recent cellular research at King’s College London has shown Assurance Blood Health Support™ to be up to 400% more active than leading Gymnema sylvestre-based products.

EDuCATIONBlue Sky School of Professional Massage and Therapeutic Bodywork2200 American Blvd., De Pere 920.338.9500www.BlueSkyMassage.com

Blue Sky strives to inspire and chal-lenge our students as they become professional massage therapists. We

integrate community outreach, holistic practices and wellness into our massage therapy program. We have full- and part-time options. Financial aid available for those who qualify. Open houses year round! Touch the lives of others, become a massage therapist! Call today!

ENTERTAINMENTFunset Boulevard3916 W. College Ave., Appleton920.993.0909www.funset.com

Funset Boulevard is an amazing Hollywood-themed restaurant and entertainment center with at-tractions for everyone in the fam-

ily. Our “best-in-the-Midwest” family entertain-ment center includes: 14-screen movie theatre, Funset Grill Restaurant featuring the best pizza in the area, laser tag, outdoor mini-golf and bat-ting cages, bumper cars, train ride, carousel, gi-ant kids playroom and over 100 arcade games. Birthday party packages available.

FENg SHuINancy Freier DesignsEssential Feng Shui® ConsultantTransforming Your Living Space...And Your Life!920.727.0997 • [email protected]

A 1999 graduate of the Western School of Feng Shui® in San Diego, Nancy brings new energy and ex-citement to your home or office. She has an amazing talent of art-

fully placing your furnishings according to Feng Shui principles to help you manifest your goals of better health, greater wealth, comfort, and

happiness in all areas of life. Everyone can ben-efit regardless of their situation. Clients rave about their quick results. Give it a try!

Sunshine Feng Shui920-238-2087sunshinefengshui@hotmail.comwww.sunshinefengshui.com

Feng shui is centered on the belief that our envi-ronment affects our mood, our productivity, and our happiness. Think about how great it feels to enter a clean, uncluttered space, bathed in pleasing colors! If you are ready to tackle that nagging issue, move forward with a specific area of your life, or just feel happier, consider a feng shui consultation. Sunshine Feng Shui is posi-tive, confidential, and encouraging. Its like a spa treatment for your space!

FIREPLACE SALES/SERVICEThe Chimney guy, LLC680 Valley Road, Menasha920.830.1920 (Fox Cities) • 920.455.1920 (Green Bay)www.chimneyguy.com

The Chimney Guy provides you with the very best in chimney and hearth appli-

ance services and products. Our certified techni-cians have the professional training and know-how to keep fireplaces and chimneys in the best working condition. If it has anything to do with a fireplace or chimney, we can provide you with the proper professional services. We pride our-selves on our No Mess GuaranteeTM. “No Mess” is more than a guarantee - it’s a promise.

FITNESS APPAREL/SHOESNew Balance Fox Valley1861 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton920.882.8585www.vanderloopshoes.com

New Balance Fox Valley has been providing the Fox Cities with its ath-letic footwear needs since 2003. NBFV allows you to experience shoe

shopping the way it should be with one-on-one customer service provided by the fully-trained sales staff. NBFV carries running, walking, cross training, kids’ shoes and more in a large variety of widths and sizes. Shop New Balance Fox Valley…Where You Will FIT Right In!

FOOT CAREFox Valley Birkenstock2476 S. Oneida St., Green Bay • 920.498.24974760 Integrity Way, Appleton • 920.882.3989www.foxvalleybirkenstock.com

Fox Valley Birkenstock offers a huge selection of Birkenstock, Papillio, Tatami, Footprints,

Birki, Alpro, Newalk shoes and sandals at great prices.


gEMSTONES & INTuITIVE SERVICESCrystal Pathway1106 Washington St., Manitowoc920.682.8680 • [email protected] Open: Mon. – Fri. 11 – 6, Sat. 10 – 4

Crystal Pathway, in downtown Manitowoc, opened in 2002. As you walk in, crystals and gemstones from around the world greet you. Many are tumbled, polished and raw; others are set in sterling silver jewelry including pen-dants, earrings, and rings. We also offer books, candles, smudge sticks, fairies and more. Come in and experience the world of crystals for bal-ancing mind, body and spirit.

Druidic gems242 E. 2nd St., Fond du Lac920.960.8816www.druidicgems.com

Healing the relationships in our lives through Pet Communication, Intuitive and Akashic Re-cord Readings. Healing our spirits, minds, emo-tions and body with Reiki and unique writings that invoke thought, change perspectives and alter our expressions of living. Precious stones & minerals designed into jewelry through di-vine inspiration and so much more.

gLuTEN-FREEA gluten Free Zone225 N. Richmond St., Suite 209, Appleton920-840-6175www.aglutenfreezone.com

No more treasure hunts, gluten-free from A to Z. A Gluten

Free Zone is the ultimate in gluten-free conve-nience. Our goal is to help you find the items you love and desire. We carry baking goods, breads, chips, condiments, dips, frozen entrees, pizzas and pizza crusts, protein powders and bars, salad dressings, sauces, seasoning, snacks, soups, men’s-women’s-children’s supplements, weight gainers, etc. You name it, we have it. If not, we will get it.

gOuRMET RETAIL/gIFTThe Wire Whisk767 North Casaloma Drive, Appleton920.739.3663www.thewirewhisk.com

We are the store for all cooks offering cook-ware, bakeware, serve-ware, barware, cutlery,

gadgets, tableware, glassware, kitchen electrics, specialty foods and kitchen housewares. Profes-sional knife sharpening services are also avail-able. Our family, serving your family for over 33 years! Gift cards available. Open Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

HEALTH & FITNESSAnytime FitnessFor a location near you, see our ad on pg. 100www.anytimefitness.com

Anytime Fitness is open 24/7/365 to provide you with the

essential elements of a great workout, such as treadmills, ellipticals and bikes - all with flat-screen TVs - and both free weights and circuit weight machines. We also offer 24-hour tanning, personal training and private restrooms and showers. Anywhere Club Access allows you to visit more than 1,000 clubs worldwide.

Lake Park Swim & Fitness, LLC730 Lake Park Road, Menasha920.882.8900 • www.lakeparkfitness.comSee our ad on pg. 55.

Lake Park Swim & Fit-ness is the Fox Val-ley’s newest and most

refreshing health club. Locally owned and op-erated, we have combined the latest in equip-ment, classes, club amenities and more to give our members an unparalleled experience. Cus-tomer service and building a sense of commu-nity is our main focus - be a part of the LPSF family and experience the difference!

HEALTH & WELLNESS9th Street Wellness Center1028 9th Street, Green Bay920.490.9699 • [email protected]

“The place that en-courages your path to a wellness lifestyle.”

Karen Stoehr is the creator of the 9th St. Well-ness Center. The path to wellness is a concept that embraces multiple healing arts see below:Wellness Doctors, www.chrysalis-center.com Jin Shin Jyutsu, www.keyelementswi.com Spiritual Healing, www.intcsl.org Mentoring-Tutoring, www.celebrationacademy.org Stress Reduction, www.coffeenewsnewis.com Massage Therapy, Aura Photography, Hypnother-apy, Reiki, Acupressure, Fitness (yoga-zumba-gar-ments), Coaching, Wellness-Nutritional Products, Astrology. We allow practitioners and vendors to have office space without the expense of a perma-nent office. Visit our website for more details.

Midwest MacrobioticsShaun McMonigal773.988.6876 • [email protected]

Midwest Macrobiotics is dedicated to the com-mon dream of health and harmony. Whether in the kitchen, consultation or class, Shaun offers les-sons on balancing food energy to help you create your own health and sense of balance. Medicinal cooking services are available, along with holis-tic health consultations to transition to a whole foods diet. Menu planning is based on the time you have available for cooking and to address the specific health needs and goals of the client.

Simply HerbsCheryl Hosmer, Naturopath, CNHPCertified Biofeedback SpecialistSynergy Chiropractic & Wellness CenterN1739 Lily of the Valley Dr., Suite 7, Greenville920.757.6440 • www.simplyherbs.net

Cheryl has been coaching clients on lifestyle changes for over 10 years. She uses several holis-tic techniques including iridology, clinical kine-siology, and Quantum LIFE Biofeedback to help clients regain balanced energy allowing them to self heal. Simply Herbs also carries professional products including herbs, supplements, homeo-pathics, essential oils and Bach flower remedies to support optimal health.

True Essence Aura & Chakra Photography1138 West Mason St., Green Bay920.884.7327www.trueessenceaura.com

True Essence, owned by Dale and Margaret West, was established in 2004 and has been providing out-standing quality photographs of your aura and chakras ever since.

They are now proud to offer Slimline Body Contouring, a 3-step body care system to help contour and reduce the appearance of cellu-lite. They also feature an Alpha LED Oxy Light Spa along with oxygen skin care products.

HEALTH FOOD STORETerry Naturally2625 Development Dr., Ste. 40, Green Bay920-965-1002 • www.terrynaturally.comHours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat.Farmer’s Market Every Wednesday, 3 to 7 p.m.

Stop in and talk with our knowledgeable staff to get your

health questions answered. We can recom-mend a natural protocol for you to take charge of your health. We carry a full line of nutri-tional supplements, organic bulk olive oils & vinegars, specialty foods, locally raised meats, health & beauty products, and much more!

HEALTH INTuITIVEJen’s garden of HealingJenny Peterson, Herbalist & Health Intuitive47 S. Main St., Clintonville715.823.6040 • [email protected]

Jen works primarily as a health intuitive, pro-viding long distance health readings for

people and pets. These readings are done by ap-pointment only; requesting by phone or email. She helps to identify where the body’s primary concerns are, what emotions need to be ad-dressed, chakra balancing, in addition to special-izing in herbs, homeopathics and flower essenc-es. Jen also teaches intuitive classes, specifically with the pendulum offering levels 1- 3. Please check her website for class information or email to sign up to receive class info.


HEALTHY FOODSBoresha CoffeeRenee Sprangers, Independent Marketing Consultantwww.bfreesystem.com/drinkfit

Take the Ten-Day BSkinny Chal-lenge! Burn the fat you don’t want by drinking the ONLY fat

burning coffee in the world. Hundreds of thou-sands of users prove BSkinny is safe and effec-tive through years of clinical trials. Rich, deli-cious, 100% organic Arabica beans and a patented buffered caffeine turns your body into a fat burning furnace. This is NOT a diet – keep your lean muscle - BURN FAT. 30-day money back guarantee!

Oneida Community Integrated Food Systems3976 W. Mason St., Oneida920.869.4530http://ocifc.oneidanation.org

Oneida Community Integrated Food Systems provides the Oneida people and surrounding communities with natural and fresh meats, poultry, buf-falo, fruits and vegetables as well as

health and wellness products. Our Farmer’s Mar-ket is held Thursdays at the Oneida One Stop at Hwy 54 and Seminary Road in Oneida. The Ap-ple Orchard offers pick-your-own apples. Please call or e-mail for varieties and picking hours.

Wildtree HerbsAmy Cebulski920.757.0694www.amyc.mywildtree.com

Always the bet ter choice . . . Natura l ly .

Wildtree Herbs is a 100% Natural food line. Amy Ce-bulski sells Wildtree through

her Web site and at fun in-home tastings. The entire line is free of additives, preservatives, dyes, MSG or high fructose corn syrup. Simple, natural and healthy – even for the novice cook. Breakfast through dinner, desserts, plus grape-seed oils. Low sodium, little or no sugar. Busy lives need simple, healthy choices to save us all time in the kitchen.

HOLISTIC MEDICINEPeace and Wellness CenterPatricia Poole920.819.3774 • [email protected] www.patriciampoole.com

Patricia Poole has been providing hypnosis and energy healing pri-vate sessions and classes for 10 years. She offers information on hypnosis, Reiki, Reconnective heal-

ing and soon EFT. Educational and life-changing classes are offered regularly. Hypnosis CDs are available to get you started in making positive changes today! Call or email today to set up your appointment.

Wonders of WellnessDr. Nancy Soliven, D.C., M.D., ChiropractorDebra Eberhardy, M.P.A., L.Ac., M.A.O.M.Megan Hoffman, C.S.T. Diplomat424 E. Longview Dr., Suite B, Appleton920.734.6389

Good health is being balanced physically, men-tally, emotionally and spiritually. At our Treatment Center our goal is to help you live a long, healthy life. Our caring, compassionate, multi-disciplin-ary, and highly skilled health care professionals seek and treat the causes associated with a wide range of medical issues. We offer our patients cranio-sacral therapy, chiropractic, nutritional counseling, lymphatic drainage, acupuncture, Chinese massage, and food intolerance testing. Schedule your appointment today.

HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPYRadiant Life CounselingShelley Riutta, MSE, LPCHolistic PsychotherapistGreen Bay • 920.265.2627www.RadiantLifeCounseling.com

Feeling stuck in your life or one of your relationships? Want to trans-form your personal or professional life? I use the most effective holis-tic psychotherapy methods to help

you get unstuck and moving forward in your life with joy. Visit www.RadiantLifeCounseling.com for the free workbook “What Do You Re-ally Want: Finding Passion and Purpose in Your Life,” based on my popular workshop. The site also lists upcoming presentations, workshops and groups, plus information on individual and couples counseling.

HOME HEALTHRight at Home In Home Care and Assistance1019 Truman St., Kimberly920.257.4667www.rahnew.com

The Right at Home differ-ence is the Right Way…Your Way. Do you need help caring for a Loved

One? Caregiving for a loved one can take its toll, being highly stressful, and can change family dynamics. A customized care plan al-lows for healthy options: your choice, your way. From the moment you call, we begin con-sidering specific needs for your loved one. Ini-tial meeting/assessment, no charge.

HOME PERFORMANCE CONSuLTINg/CONTRACTINg

Eclipse Energy4538 North French Road, Appleton920.954.5412www.eclipsenergy.com

At Eclipse Energy we make your home as efficient and comfortable as possible with a synergistic approach. Sim-

ply defined, your home is a system. We can help you with high energy bills, unsolved moisture problems, hot or cold spots and poor air quality through a home energy evaluation. Once per-formed, a solution-based prescription in the form of a report and proposal will follow, addressing a solution to the problems, not the symptoms.

HORMONES & WELLNESSWise Woman Wellness1480 Swan Road, De Pere920.339.5252www.wisewomanwellness.com


Randi Mann NP helps women of all ages live

healthy, vital, joy-filled lives through medical and non-medical solutions, education and lifestyle guidance. Seek care from an expert knowl-edgeable in the latest scientific re-

search and offers integration of complementary and conventional approaches. Mann has achieved the prestigious NAMS Menopause Prac-titioner Certification and has spoken nationally on behalf of the Bioidentical Hormone Initiative. She is skilled at prescribing customized, bioiden-tical hormones when needed. Attend the intro-ductory seminar “End Hormone Havoc – Stay Sane, Slim and Sexy” to learn the fundamentals of hormone changes, treatment options and great self care. Call for an appointment or register for a seminar today!

HYPNOSIS/NLP TRAININgCapital Hypnosis6441 Enterprise Lane, Suite 104, Madison608.288.9800www.CapitalHypnosis.com

Whether you seek to improve your personal influence or professional communication abil-ity through Basic Hypnosis Training or skills through Neuro-Linguistic Programming Train-ing, Capital Hypnosis provides programs that fit your schedule and intensive workshops in a professional hypnosis clinic setting around real people. Can’t decide where to begin? Just call 608.288.9800 today! We will discuss your goals and situation and make the recommendation that best fits your circumstances.Find out more information on

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HYPNOTHERAPYHypnotherapy Center of Wisconsin, LLCDiane J. Beatty, CHT, NLPAppleton • 920.475.7383www.hypnotherapycenterofwi.com

Diane Beatty is a board certified clini-cal Hypnotherapist and Neuro Lin-guistic Practitioner serving the WI area. She received her formal training and practicum at the Hypnotherapy

Academy of America in Santa Fe, N.M., and her board certification from the A.C.H.E. Diane offers a wide variety of self-empowering processes helping individuals to reach their goals and over-come problems. Sessions are private, profession-al, comfortable, and tailored to the needs of the individual. The use of hypnotherapy is limited only by the imagination. Change your mind – change your life!

INTuITIVE CONSuLTANT/ ANgEL ARTIST

Intuitive Art and ConsultationNannette Champeau920.839.5343www.artworkbynannette.com

Angel Healings • Workshop Facilitator • Angel, Soul & Children’s Portraits Do you believe in Angels or invisible helpers? Learn to trust your feelings and hunches and listen to the ‘still

voice within.’ Nannette has been helping people understand themselves for 20 years through one-on-one personal consultations, workshops, study groups and portraits. Call 920.839.5343 or email [email protected] for more information and to schedule an appointment.

LAWN CAREBackyard Organics920.850.7450info@backyardorganics.netwww.backyardorganics.net

Todd and Tara Rockweit are owners of Backyard Organics, LLC, Wis-consin’s first organic

land care business accredited by NOFA, one of two organizations in the country that accredit Or-ganic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs). Back-yard Organics also supplies organic weed herbi-cides and a variety of natural and organic pest repellents either in bulk and/or ready to spray bottles. To read more about our products and services or if you would like to submit a question please visit our website, email or call us.

LIFE COACHLife Spectrums, LLCJoan M. EkProfessional Life Coach/Reiki Master920.733.9793 [email protected]

With over 20 years expe-rience in several areas of health care, Life Spec-

trums specializes in providing a safe, honest, nur-turing, challenging (yet fun!) environment for in-dividuals to explore their innate potential to heal and live the quality life of their choosing. We of-fer professional Life Coaching services, Reiki therapy and teaching, aromatherapy, resource and referral services, seminars and workshops to empower each person on an integrative basis.

MASSAgE THERAPYBlue Sky School of Professional Massage and Therapeutic Bodywork2200 American Blvd., De Pere 920.338.9500www.BlueSkyMassage.com

Blue Sky’s massage clinic is a teach-ing facility. Massages are performed by students who have not yet grad-

uated but have completed the educational re-quirements to enter student clinic. A great op-portunity for our students to complete state required massage hours while offering profes-sional quality massages at a discount to the pub-lic! Make an appointment today!

Revolution Healing & Martial Arts, LLC510 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton920.224.3006www.revolutionhealingarts.com

Parnee Paras, owner of Rev-olution Healing, offers her clients Massage Therapy

and Breathwork healing along with Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts for children and adults. She also has a Botanical Sanctuary Store featur-ing Recycled Paper Products and Sustainable Skin Care. Call or go online to schedule your appointment.

MEDICAL SPAFox Valley Plastic Surgery & Renaissance MediSpaDrs. David Janssen and William Doubek2400 Witzel Ave., Oshkosh920.233.1540 • www.fvpsurgery.com

The team at Fox Valley Plastic Surgery and the Renaissance Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, provide advanced laser center

services, facial aesthetics, cosmetic and recon-structive surgery, total vein care, medical weight loss and non-surgical body shaping procedures all focusing on natural results. Board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. David Janssen and Dr. Wil-liam Doubek, have cared for more than 27,000 patients since 1993. For more information, visit www.fvpsurgery.com or call 920.233.1540.

Rejuvenessence MediSpaKenneth Pechman, M.D., Ph.D.Board Certified Dermatologist2201 East Enterprise Ave., Ste. 104, Appleton920.574.3577 • www.rmedispa.com

The mission of Rejuvenes-sence MediSpa is to re-store, revitalize and reju-venate the skin’s

appearance, health and function. We strive to improve our client’s skin through our profes-sional services and high-quality products and thus, enhance our patients’ self esteem and self image. We are proud to offer free consultations on all of our services!

NATuRAL BEAuTYClean Aura Natural SoapCourtney Hansen – OwnerPO Box 2201, Fond du Lac920.251.5477 • www.mycleanaura.com

At Clean Aura, we lovingly create all-natural products to please the body, mind and soul. We believe what we put onto our bodies is just

as important as what we put into them. Clean Aura offers an extensive line of luxurious soaps, moisturizing lip & body balms, perfume oils, and natural bug spray — all locally made!

Olivü 426511 N. 8th St., Sheboygan920.783.0809 www.olivu426.com

Beauty from earth to body. Olivü 426 features the freshest ingredi-ents from around the world. Ol-ivü’s all natural beauty line offers

personalized customization to achieve desired results. Featuring anti-aging serums, lotions, mas-sage oils, body mists, salt and sugar scrubs, lip balms, eye shadows, an all natural baby care line and much more, Olivü’s products offer world class personal care. Visit Olivü and get creative designing your own personalized products or shop online at www.olivu426.com.

NATuRAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERNaturaMonica Filiczkowski-Burt103 W. College Ave., Ste. 707, Appleton920.840.5730 • [email protected]

A practical herbal therapist from Australia, Monica works to balance hormones, vita-min/mineral deficiencies and organ functions through the medical science of herbs. Using labs and tests, she will balance your internal chemistry making harmony with supplements and holistic lifestyle. She also offers clients classes, workshops and seminars to learn more about the benefits of herbs. Call for details.





NATuROPATHIC MEDICINEThe Country Doctor Since 1984Renee Waters LMT, ND747 Crestview Lane, Fond du Lac920.922.8950 • [email protected] www.countrydoctordetox.com

Renee brings you 27 years of experience in Natural Medi-cine and Therapies including Iridology, Detoxification,

Emotional Freedom Technique, Ultimate Healing Body Treatments, Nutritional Work-ups, Self Dis-covery Workshops, Herbal Medicine, Reflexolo-gy, Pet Therapies, Aromatherapy, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage, Tongue & Nail Assess-ment, Medical Intuitive-Faith Healing. Call or e-mail today to set up your next appointment!

NuTRITIONWise Woman Wellness1480 Swan Road, De Pere920.339.5252www.wisewomanwellness.com


Kimberly Neher, MS, Clinical Nutritionist

offers every patient a customized nutrition plan based on body com-position analysis, specific health concerns, body weight goals, and food sensitivities. She employs a

functional medicine approach to concerns such as weight management, fatigue, food sensitivities, elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, diabe-tes, irritable bowel disorders and thyroid condi-tions. Check website to learn about monthly “Nutritional Healing” lectures on topics such as “Are Your Hidden Food Allergies Making You Fat or Ill”, “The Side Effects of Wheat Consumption & Gluten Free Eating” and “Eliminate Belly Fat and its Health Risks.” Call for an appointment or reg-ister for a seminar today!

PAIN MANAgEMENT/RELIEFCurrent Physical Therapy1480 Swan Road, De Pere • 920.615.6055516 Brazeau Avenue, Oconto • 920.835.1551www.currentphysicaltherapy.com

C Headaches? Chronic pain? Maybe you don’t “just have to live with it.” At Current Physical Therapy you will receive the

most up-to-date and effective treatment in a comfortable, private setting. Learn to facilitate your body’s own efficient pain-relieving mech-anisms. Be free from chronic pain and from the need for continuing treatment.

Quality Therapy311 Reaume Ave., Kaukauna920.462.4583 • www.quality-therapy.comServing the Fox Valley

Quality Therapy is client-cen-tered and focused on predictable outcomes. We strive to uphold the dignity of patients, accom-

modating schedule, allowing recovery in your own home. Our specialized programs include: chronic pain program, back pain program and digestinal disorder program. We also offer Cranio-Sacral, Visual Manipulation, Lymphede-ma with vaso-pneumatic pump and Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation. Don’t put it off any longer. The more you wait the more serious your problem may become.

The Neuroscience group1305 W. American Dr., Neenah920.725.9373 or 800.201.1194www.neurosciencegroup.com

The Neuroscience Group of Northeast Wisconsin is a multi-specialty phy-

sician practice focused on the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of the nervous system: brain, spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Our mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality neuroscience care to our neighbors throughout Northeast Wisconsin.

PERSONAL CARE/NuTRITIONBotanical IndulgenceSandy White 1162 Westowne Drive, Neenah920.725.1380 • www.botanicalindulgence.com

The success of a business comes from more than just the owner. A truly successful business will

have an enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff hand chosen by the owner. Here at Botanical Indul-gence, Sandy has a staff that loves the business as much as she does, and it shows when you walk into the store. Located 5 minutes from Fox River Mall; take the Winneconne exit in Neenah and turn left at Culvers.

Natural Healthy ConceptsTheresa Groskopp, CN1620 Appleton Road, Shopko Plaza, Menashawww.naturalhealthyconcepts.com920.886.7500

Located in the Shopko Plaza, Me-nasha, right off Hwy. 441, Natural Healthy Concepts offers Nutrition Counseling by Theresa Groskopp, Certified Nutritionist, and a variety

of natural health products. We also offer Ionic Detox Footbaths, Ear Candling, along with a large variety of vitamins and nutrition supple-ments, and homeopathic remedies. Our natural skin and hair care, cosmetics and personal hy-giene products are free of parabens and SLS.

PET HEALTHSomethin to Howl [email protected]/shop/howlabout

Homemade, handmade, all-natural dog prod-ucts designed with love for your pet. Our prod-ucts include herbal shield dog collars, first aid salves, calming drops, toothpaste, various shampoos and kooling gel bandanas. Our goal is to create products that will make your pet healthier and happier.

Victoria’s Pet Nutrition Center and Boutique14 N. Main St., Fond du Lac920.923.1991www.allnaturalpethealth.com

We carry all-natural pet health products for your dogs and cats including

natural treats, herbs and supplements used for health problems such as canine and feline liver and kidney disease, pet allergies, cancer in dogs and cats, arthritis, dental, ear problems and dia-betes. We also carry pet gifts including dog and cat socks, breed-specific pillows, videos and Dog- and Cat-opoly.

QuANTuM WELLNESSWellness Essentials, LLC456 N. Main St., OshkoshLocated at the Harmony Wellness Centerwww.WellnessEssentialsLLC.com920.410.4022 • [email protected]

Dr. Kari Uselman, Ph.D., is a certified Biofeedback Specialist and Homeo-Therapeutic Consultant. She has an extensive background in wellness and works with all ages in detoxify-

ing, rejuvenating and restoring the body. Dr. Kari offers multiple techniques that help with chronic fatigue, allergies, weight loss, addictions, ADD, head/neck/back pain, depression, immune dys-function, hormonal imbalances, trauma and more. Sessions blend craniosacral therapy, Semato-Emo-tional Release, energy and light therapies, and bio-feedback using the INDIGO, the most accurate cellular stress reduction device available today.

RESTAuRANTgingeRootz Asian grille2920 N. Ballard Road, Appleton920.738.9688www.GingeRootz.com

GingeRootz invites you to discover the origin of Asian cuisine through award-winning, traditional recipes fused with today’s trend. Known

for our expertise in Chinese cuisine, contempo-rary surroundings and friendly staff. As one of the few elegant Asian restaurants in the Fox Valley, GingeRootz has an extensive catering menu and can accommodate private parties.



Johnathan’s Bistro1910 North Casaloma Drive, Appleton920.882.7876 • www. johnathansbistro.comOpen Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Johnathan’s extensive menu offers tantalizing tastes featuring traditional and contemporary Italian-American cuisine with a focus on local, fresh &

organic high-quality ingredients. We feature fresh daily house-made pasta, seafood, steaks, salads, sandwiches & pizzas prepared simply yet sump-tuously. For the vegetarian, we offer multiple veg-etarian options including protein substitutes! We are also proud to feature a full beer, wine, and liquor list.

Nakashima of Japan • Katsu-Ya of Japan4100 W. Pine St., Appleton • 920.739.60572200 Holmgren Way, Green Bay • 920.494.4103511 W. College Ave., Appleton • 920.882.4183www.nakashimas.com

Nakashima Sushi is your healthy alternative to dining out. We take the freshest fish or vegetable, wrap it in vinegar rice and roasted seaweed for a

taste that is simple satori (enlightenment). We feature Avocado, Asparagus, and Spinach Sal-ad, Tofu Salad, Ceviches, Grilled Salmon, and many more healthy selections!

Sai Ram Indian Cuisine253 W. Northland Ave., Appleton920-733-3003www.sairamcuisine.com

The area’s finest authentic Indian restaurant. Join us today to find out why we won the “Best Indian Food” Golden Fork Award from 2005-2010! We offer a large selection of

vegan and vegetarian options. Catering is avail-able and we have a banquet room for parties up to 40 people.

ROOFINg & SIDINgAll Around Roofing and SidingJosh Ostrowski, owner920.422.2799

All Around Roofing and Siding is a locally owned and operated company serving the Fox Valley and surrounding areas. For all

your roofing and siding needs including fla-troofs, reroofs, and repairs from small repairs to complete roof replacement. From the start of the job all the way to cleanup, including recy-cling of roofing materials, we strive to provide high-quality service to our customers.

SALON709 Salon Josephine709 Marshall St., Manitowoc920.684.4545Find us on facebook!

709 Salon Josephine is an organic lifestyle salon. Featuring the Intelli-gent Nutrients hair & skin product line, which uses nutritious certified

organic food ingredients. Truly safe with superi-or performance. Other products are Trillium Or-ganics, Nutiva, Naturally Nutty and a variety of organic teas and supplements. Owner Mary Bergner is an accomplished cosmetologist with 35 years experience. She has studied with Pivot Point in Chicago, Vidal Sassoon in Toronto and Aveda in London and Minneapolis. The salon also carries the closest to organic possible in color and perms. It’s not organic unless it’s certi-fied organic! Call or stop by for more informa-tion. Consultations and samples available.

Salon ArianArian M. Stiebs, Master StylistN2736 Cty Rd QQ, WaupacaSalon: 715.942.2500 • Cell: [email protected] • Avon Sales Rep.

Looking for a place to unwind and be pam-pered? Welcome to Salon Arian where your beauty needs are met. Arian is a Master Styl-ist who offers fashionable cuts, styles, colors, and perms to suit the person, specializing in corrective coloring. The single chair salon has inviting decor and makes you feel welcome the moment you walk in the door. Your time is pri-vate making it easier to enjoy the experience. The services are pleasurable and affordable; you will leave feeling happy and satisfied.

SALON/HAIR RESTORATIONChanging HeadlinesMark P. Brettingen2631 N. Meade St., Appleton920.731.7780www.changingheadlines.com

Are you concerned about thinning hair? In addition to offering services to those with their own natural growing hair, Changing Headlines,

founded in March 1982, specializes in helping those that need or desire additional hair. We understand that hair loss can affect your self-esteem and confidence and we are able to pro-vide many alternatives. We offer nonsurgical options as well as consultations regarding sur-gical hair restoration. Call today to schedule a complimentary, private consultation.

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Heartwood Homes Senior LivingLocations in Appleton and Menasha920.955.3131www.HeartwoodSeniorLiving.com

At Heartwood, we recognize that each person is a unique and spe-cial individual; we understand that the services each senior requires are never exactly the same. We

call this our “person-centered” approach to liv-ing. It results in choices about day-to-day liv-ing, service, and care options. In this way, we help maintain the independence and dignity of our Elders and provide the best possible life-style and service options. Come experience the Heartwood Difference where “We put our Hearts into making you feel at Home.”

The White Harewww.thewhitehare.org920.883.9590

The White Hare is a FREE Assisted Living Refer-ral Service, dedicated to finding the perfect solu-tion for your retirement needs. We eliminate the confusion and time-consuming process of locat-ing senior care options. Our recommendations are based on the standards, needs and wants of the senior. Our options include Assisted Living, Home Health Care, Memory Care and Indepen-dent Living. We will do everything possible to save money, time, energy, and help you make the right decision. Available 7 days a week. A hare symbolizes service to others, good listener, moving forward, good luck and prosperity.

SPECIALTY FOODSLamers Dairy & Country StoreOff Hwys. 441 & CE N410 Speel School Road, Appleton920.830.0980 • www.lamersdairyinc.com

Taste the Difference…Experience milk the way it was meant to be! Reusable glass bottles give our

milk a cleaner, fresher taste, and lessen envi-ronmental impact. Lamers Dairy–Dairyland’s Best—serving Northeast Wisconsin since 1913.Farmer certified to contain no artificial hor-mones. Find glass bottles at many retail loca-tions, or visit Lamers Country Store.

The Bulk-Priced Food ShoppeW6482 Greenville Drive, Greenville920.757.9905 • M-F 9-6, Sat. 9-5www.bulkpricedfoodshoppe.com

The freshest food at the best possible price! We buy in bulk, simply repackage it into smaller amounts and pass the “bulk price” on to you. Our 3,100-sq.-ft. expanded store also offers spe-cialty items including sugar-free, gluten-free and organic products. The Bulk-Priced Food Shoppe...the store where YOU bag the savings!






The Olive Cellar277 W. Northland Ave., Appleton920.574.2361www.TheOliveCellar.com

Discover the difference quality makes with small batch world class extra virgin olive oils and an exqui-site variety of aged balsamic vine-

gars. Taste before you buy with all products avail-able for you to sample prior to bottling. Also offering pastas and spices, sea salts, truffle oils, chocolate sauces and the world’s best peanut brittle. A unique culinary experience awaits you.

The Planted Seed1310 Cherry St., Wausau715.675.7216www.facebook.com/pages/The-Planted-Seed-LLC/142563025779897

Your neighborhood bulk food mar-ket on Wausau’s Northwest side, featuring an ever-growing selection of bulk spices, baking ingredients,

gluten-free products, organic grains, soup and dip mixes. Oven fresh gluten-free breads and local, naturally raised poultry, beef, lamb and pork are also available.

TAI CHIThe Oshkosh Tai Chi Center803 Waugoo, Oshkosh920.233.2605oshkoshtaichicenter.com

Beginner classes held Mondays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., also at the Os-hkosh Senior Center Thursdays at noon. Advanced classes are Mon-

days at 12 noon and 7 p.m. $10 per session or $140 for 12 weeks. Also offering special begin-ner classes Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. with master teacher Mike Milewski. He also teaches ad-vanced corrections, sword and push hands classes. New sessions start every six weeks. It takes about four 6-week sessions to learn the form. We teach Cheng Man Cheng’s adaption of the Yang family’s Tai chi chuan. Private classes available with Andrew Mertens for $50/hr.

THERAPYInspirit Therapy Associates3208 East River Drive, Green Bay920.338.9670www.inspiritpt.com

With over 50 years of combined therapist expe-rience, Inspirit Therapy

Associates’ therapists have developed a unique approach to pain management. All aspects of life and health are addressed in order to pro-vide the highest quality, most comprehensive treatment possible to our clients. We focus on providing as many non-pharmaceutical op-tions to our patients as possible.

TRANSPORTATIONValley Transit801 S. Whitman Ave., Appleton920.832.5800www.appleton.org/vt

Valley TransitThink outside the car.

Valley Transit provides safe and reliable pub-lic transportation to

the many communities that comprise the Fox Cities. Whether you’re in Appleton, Buchanan, Grand Chute, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, city of Menasha, town of Menasha, or Neenah, you can use Valley Transit to get where you need to go. Service hours: 5:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.

WIg SALONNell’s Wigs930 W. Mason St., Green Bay920.227.7525 • [email protected]

Nell’s Wigs is a full service, li-censed wig salon dedicated to discreet and personable service.

Whether you need a wig for medical hair loss, fashion, cosmetic, work, travel or fun, our mis-sion is to make you feel comfortable and confi-dent in your style. We carry the largest inventory of designer wigs in Wisconsin!

YOgAInner Sun Yoga Studio146 Algoma Blvd, Ste F, Oshkosh920.651.1279www.innersunyogastudio.com

Explore your breath, slow movement, postures, relax-ation and meditation in the inviting atmosphere of Inner Sun Yoga! Founded in 2004,

we offer a variety of drop-in classes, sound heal-ing, private instruction and events. Instructors are experienced and certified in yoga traditions in-cluding Vinyasa, Dharma Mittra, Kripalu, and Himalayan. Come and be inspired!

Pura Vida YogaCrystal Rohde, RYT920.851.1084www.pura-vida-yoga.com

Crystal Rohde, RYT, owner of Pura Vida Yoga, LLC, offers group Power Vinyasa Yoga classes, private yoga sessions, yoga life coaching, and nutrition/weight loss coaching at 2

locations in Appleton, Wis. Crystal has more than 8 years experience teaching yoga and group fitness classes and is passionate about helping others reach their full potential both on and off the mat! Call 920.851.1084 or visit www.pura-vida-yoga.com for more information!

ZENITH MASTER HEALERSMystical Earth gallery (MEg)City Center Plaza112B East College Ave., Appleton920.993.1122 • mysticalearthgallery.com

Zenith, a healing art form, suc-cinctly stated removes the block-ages which stop the seeker from their path and assists in the healing process of the body, mind and spir-

it. Using sacred geometry, color-vibration light and incorporating his own techniques, honed after over 30 years of healing, Master Teacher Jesse will develop a program to help you in the unfolding of your individual self.

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