Nature's Pathways Apr 2011 Issue - South Central WI Edition

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depArtments5 letter rom the editor

6 healthy kids

12 intuitive insights

15 average jane

18 healthy eating30 t bodies

32 healthy pets

38 community calendar

40 resource guide

42 advertiser directory

22 feAture storySuzy Favor-Hamilton: a good run

ContentssoutH CentrAL WIsConsIn April 2011

6 Is your child eating enough?

8 Consider all-natural ertilizers or the garden

14 Connect with Mother Earth through meditation

16 Get the lead out!

19 Spring not un or allergy suferers

24 Exploring hair loss options or men

26 Regulators increase pressure on natural healthproducts and practitioners

28 Pellet stoves ofer warm heat, convenience and savings

36 A diferent approach to dealing with Type 2 Diabetes

7 Eco-scaping

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10Eco-friendly fabric

Health coaches 3Omnivore to vegan-ish 20

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So what do I hope readers take away rom our eature about Suzy? Tat no matter how dark things in your lie can sat times, it wont always be that way. Tat having a passionsomething anything in lie works wonders to motivate y

Finally, being willing to seek out support when you neeand keep an open mind to the possibilities, go a long way towhealing.

ake each day as it comes, one step at a time. Tese are lesSuzys learned that we can all benet rom.

Until next month,

As a magazine editor, I get to talk to a lot o reallycool people. Hearing their stories is the best parto my job. Te drawback is that, due to time cons-traints, sometimes I have to resort to phone or emailmeetings when a one-on-one isnt possible.

So when I was given the opportunity to spend sometime with our cover subject, Suzy Favor-Hamilton, Iwas more than a little excited. A 7-time U.S. NationalChampion and 3-time Olympian with 9 NCAA titles,shes a legend in the running world. As a Stevens Pointnative and UW-Madison alum, shes one o Wisconsinsdarlings a beautiul, talented woman we love toclaim as our own.

But as youll see by reading our eature story, theresmore to Suzy than titles and trophies. In the shortamount o time I got to spend with her, I became aneven bigger an. She has to be one o the nicest, mostdown to earth and unpretentious people Ive ever met.Funny, whip-smart and even a little bit mischievous,she was game or anything during our photo shootand very generous with her time. In her conversations,shes candid and completely endearing.

As a novice runner, I was inspired beyond belie.Ill think o her as I push mysel even urther whiletraining or my rst hal marathon in May. Te wieand mother in me are in awe o her time managementskills and seemingly boundless energy. (She balancesa successul career in real estate with another in moti-

vational speaking. Shes also a loving wie and motherto a 5-year-old.)

But it is her willingness to reveal her vulnerabilityand struggles that make me respect her even more.Suzy Favor-Hamilton is living proo that even whenyou are seemingly at the top o your game, succeedingbeyond every expectation, things may not always be

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With childhood obesity epidem-ics on the rise, many parentsand healthcare providers areconcerned about the dietary

habits o children. However, many parents totoddlers or even school-aged children maywonder i their children are eating enough.

Children oen go through periods o nickyeating or disinterest in ood. It is not uncom-mon to have a child who eats a wide variety ooods when he is younger only to dislike thesame oods a year or two later.

Most doctors say that i a child is growingand active, chances are that he is healthy andgetting enough ood. I the opposite is true,

there may be some cause or concern. Parentsshould consult the childs pediatrician i eatinghabits seem to be compromising their childsgrowth or energy levels.

Tere are estimates that a young child should eat about a table-spoon o ood or each year o the childs age. Tereore, a 3-year-old should be getting at least 3 tablespoons o ood. I the child isinterested in more ood, certainly oer it. I he pushes ood awayaer eating, dont orce more on him. Most children should have3 meals and 2 snacks per day. oddlers may not eat enough inone meal to remain ull until the next meal. Small, healthy snackso vegetables, whole-grain crackers or low-at dairy products canhelp take the edge o o hunger.

Health experts say that it can take several introductions to aood beore the child becomes accustomed to its taste and texIt may be a good idea to oer a variety o new oods together something he already enjoys eating.

Its also common or kids to only eat one type o ood overover again. Dont worry that the child is not getting enough ntion. Chances are he will grow out o this stage and soon enj

variety o oods.Treats or punishments to eat will only serve to cause a

relationship with ood, advise childhood experts. Also, dont ba child to eat with the reward o a snack or dessert on. Tis sets a poor example o eating and could leabehavioral problems.

Many children develop nicky eating habits. Howas long as a youngster is growing regularly and has po energy or daily activities, theres a good chance thaoods being eaten are not interering with health.

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Eco-riendly or conservative landscaping is growing increas-ingly popular among homeowners. Oen reerred to as eco-scap-ing, conservative landscaping includes removing invasive plants,conserving water and reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.Homeowners looking to landscape in a more eco-riendly way thisgardening season can employ the ollowing techniques.

Remove invasive plantsExotic plants are oen invasive, as they have been brought here

rom dierent ecosystems and thereore have no natural enemiesto keep them under control. Tough exotic plants might addsignicant aesthetic appeal, this may come at the expense o localwildlie and existing plants. Many mistakenly assume all non-native plants are invasive, but that's not always true. Consult alocal nursery beore removing a oreign plant to determine i it'sinvasive or non-invasive. I it's non-invasive, it does not need tobe removed.

Choose native plants whenever possibleNative plants have adapted to the local climate and soil, which

can oer numerous eco-riendly benets. Because they're accus-tomed to native conditions, native plants do not need chemicalertilizers and require less water to thrive than their non-nativecounterparts, which have not adapted to the climate and soil and,as a result, need help to grow and survive. In addition, nativeplants won't harm surrounding wildlie or plants.

Plant strategicallyPlants can be very picky when it comes to growing conditions.

I placed in poor growing conditions, plants will require chemsupplements to thrive and more water to survive. When plando so strategically. Find the appropriate light, moisture andconditions or any new plants, and then plant accordingly. Dso requires less maintenance, saving you money while adaesthetic appeal to your property. A local nursery can helpthe right growing conditions or your plants.

Water properlyFar too oen homeowners waste water, particularly when

mercury rises. Overwatering plants leads to excess runo, wcan result in pesticides and ertilizers being carried to streams and rivers. Excessive watering can also lter nutrrom the soil. When watering, water early in the morning, wallows plants to conserve water throughout the day. Native pthat have established themselves should not need supplemwatering.

Reduce reliance on chemical pesticidesPesticides should be a last resort. In addition to their poten

harmul eects on the local ecosystem, pesticides can be harto human health as well. Oentimes, pesticides exacerbate problems, killing the benecial species like earthworms that drecover as quickly as their more harmul pest counterparts. Ouse pesticides i absolutely necessary. Consult a landscapingardening proessional and ask about potential alternativepesticides.


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Organic ertilizers can be just as eective as their chical counterparts while providing health benchemical pesticides cannot.

Organic ertilizers are eective at strengthethe soil or both lawns and planting beds. Tere are a numb

dierent materials the home gardener can try, some o whichalready be around the house.

CompostCompost is oen called black gold because o its rich n

tional content and how it can quickly amend the quality o theCompost heaps or bins can be set up in the yard so that individcan manuacture their own compost rom scraps o material around the house. Discarded ruit peels, eggshells, leaves, and pcan be added to the compost pile. Over time, natural bacteriabreak down the materials until they orm an eective ertilizer

ManureManure remains one o the best and most practical ertilizer

there. Its easy to nd, and any animal that eats a plant-basedwill produce manure that will be acceptable or the garden or lAvoid manure rom animals that eat meat as the eces may conharmul bacteria or parasites. Not only will manure add nutrto the soil, it will also help with moisture retention.

Fish mealMade rom ground and dried sh scraps, this ertilizer is a g

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source o nitrogen. It can provide a boost to soil in the early springthat will last well through the growing season.

Elemental sulfurA lawn that has turned yellow may be lacking in the right levels

o sulur. Elemental sulur, when used sparingly, can help boostlevels and return the lawn to normal.

Blood mealTis dried blood product is collected rom slaughtered animals

and can be another nitrogen booster or the soil. Vegetariangardeners may avoid its use or this reason, however. Some garden-ing enthusiasts say that blood meal also may be a deterrent or deerand other animals who like to nibble on garden plants.

Peat mossPeat moss is a type o moss that grows on the top o peat bogs.

Peat moss is able to hold large quantities o water in its cells, which

makes it a good soil additive to help retain moisture at the roots oplants. Tis is handy when dealing with very sandy soil or plantsthat need an increased moisture content to grow well.

Natural ertilizers and soil ammendments can make the lawn andgarden a sae place or pets, children and other animals to venture.Teyre also a good idea or those looking to preserve the health othe planet.

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he trends o the uture pay homage to the past by echoingLois Sullivans expression orm ollows unction circa1896. Right now there is an explosion o popularityin all things environmentally riendly. As the trend is

quickly becoming a liestyle choice, there are some questions tobe answered about the textile industry. What makes a abric eco-riendly? How eco-riendly is the abric? Do these abrics and

practices ollow the current design trends? What does this mor consumers who are looking to be green?

Te less damaging the process o producing a abric, the meco-riendly it becomes.

Design or the Environment (www.epa.gov/de) is a conaimed at reducing the overall impact a product has on the eronment by ollowing it rom raw material to its disposal (ebeing recycled or reurbished) deeming it eco-riendly. Te mrials and processes used must not harm the environment o

people involved in the process. Tere is minimum usage (i anchemicals and pesticides, conservation o water by reusing it,the use o recycled materials. Once produced, the abric is reabe packed and shipped. Being mindul o all usable packing sand the use o packaging materials is key. As the lie o the aends, thinking shis to how to reuse or recycle it. I the abriew materials when it was being produced, the more likely it be recycled or biodegrade.

Tere are many variations on what makes a abric eco-rieor organic. Organic abrics must use sustainable arming pracTe eld used to grow cotton, or example, must be ree ochemicals or pesticides or at least 3 years beore the rst orgcrop is planted. Tere are also barriers put in place aroundeld to protect it rom the runo o neighboring elds. Be sucheck the green statement on the abric. Tere are many acthat make the abric comply with the industrys green standar

Not that long ago, when we thought o organic or eco-rieabrics, we thought o plain or un-dyed abrics and bers. are changing. oday, organic and eco-riendly abrics coman array o colors, patterns and textures that parallel the curmarket trends. Organic cotton, silk, and linen are beautiul, eel great and have a place in many rooms o a home.

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Te current interior design styles project an earthy eel, achievedby adding color and texture through the use o draperies, shades,pillows, bedding, and urniture. By adding a new color to yourexisting pallet you can update your room. We are seeing a trend toboth warm and cool grays with bold pops o color (greens, yellows,blues, to name a ew) against a neutral backdrop. Silk draperypanels are classic and in a bedroom with a new cotton duvet coverand bright vibrant pillows, your room will be transormed. ansare being paired with gold, brown or gray with purple, and burnt

orange or color and interest. Te warmth and texture o a bambooshade on a window would add dimension to this color palate.

Whatever you are dreaming o doing in your home, eco-riendlyand organic abrics have a place in it. Incorporating the use ocolor and texture through draperies, shades, pillows, bedding andurniture is ideal. It is economical and a great way to start goinggreen.

As we head into the uture, our world is becoming moreconscious o the carbon ootprint we create. Te impact each oneo us has on this earth is real. Being aware o the environmentand how to protect it is a step in the right direction. By using andpurchasing products that adhere to the standard o green living,we are making our world better one ootprint at a time.

Gwen Seidl, an interior design consultant, has been working in the design eldor the past 8 years. She began her career creating window displays and sellinghigh-end urniture. Presently she is expanding her resume to include designingcustom window treatments and choosing abrics or urniture re-upholstery.Gwen loves the challenge o small spaces and incorporates current urnishingsto create a new look.

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Everything in the universe contains energy, yet energy is some-

thing many o us dont understand. Every month ina Bensman, apracticing clairvoyant and energy healer, is here to answer any ques-tions you have about your energy system. opics may include energyanatomy, dream analysis, chakra balancing, maniestation, liepatterns, etc. Te ideas written here do not replace medical atten-tion. Always listen to your body, mind and intuition when receivingadvice o any kind.

Dear Tina,

How do crystals heal illness or distress? Ive always been drawnto crystals and rocks, but healing with them seems a little outthere. Whats the deal?

Skeptical

Dear Skeptical,

I hear you! It does seem out there that a rock can heal a head-ache, depression or even cancer, but the way healing with crys-tals works is actually simple physics. Everything in the universecontains energy and all energy vibrates. Te size, requency andtiming o oscillations can be measured in everything that exists:your hand, a plastic bottle, a tumor and even a eeling vibrate.Te reason that the vibration o a crystal can heal is due to thephenomenon called entrainment.

Entrainment is dened as the synchronization o two or more

rhythmic cycles. In other words, when you bring two vibratin a similar requency range, the weaker vibration will shisynchronize with the stronger vibration. I you have a headathat headache is using energy to exist. Tat energy vibrata certain rate. I you introduce a crystal that vibrates at a mbalanced rate, your headache can entrain to the vibration ocrystal and seemingly disappear. Tis only works, however, ienergy o the crystal is stronger than the energy o the headaTe strength o any imbalance usually relies on how muchbelieve or need it.

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but there are actually many reasons. Maybe that headache is thereto warn you that you are getting dehydrated or that you have amore serious condition like a brain tumor. Another benet to painis a dicult one to grasp (or admit to.) What i having a headachebeneted you in some way. It might get you loving attention romyour partner, a day o o a job you dislike or some much-neededrest. Maybe you eel that you dont deserve to have these thingsnormally unless you show an obvious need or them. In this case,until your deepest eelings about your imbalance are dealt with,

the entrainment process will not take eect. Your eeling will holdmuch stronger energy than that o a crystal that can entrain aheadache. In this case, you could try using crystals that vibrate inthe same range as sel-worth, replenishment and joy.

Tat was a lot o explanation. o sum it up, all crystals holda constant vibration. When you introduce that vibration to animbalance in your body, mind, emotions or spirit, the crystal canentrain the problem into balance i you are ready to be healed.

I you have a question, please email [email protected] your question is chosen, you will be notied beore the articleprints.

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By Kaydance Pelanek

Sit with your eyes closed, your back straight, legs crossed or, iyou are in a chair, place your eet fat on the foor. Place your handsin the Meditation Mudra (put both hands in the lap, right on topo le, with palms turned upward and thumbs touching to orma circle) or simply place your hands ace up, wrists on your kneeskeeping the palms open.

Begin to go inward to nd your center. I you eel any resistance,be with the resistance, have compassion and then let it go. Noticethe expansion and contraction o your stomach as you inhaleand exhale inhale and exhale having awareness o yourthoughts and letting them go with every exhale. Tis is an oppor-tunity to clear your mind o any negative thoughts or emotions tobe able to ocus on the rest o your day.

Imagine your mind being the sun and any thoughts burninginto fames as they try to get through. Focus on your breathingand do this or approximately 5 minutes or until you eel presentand centered enough to go to the next part o the meditation.

Aer you have ound center, you are now ready to begin theconnection with Mother Earth. As i you were looking at her romouter space, imagine her whole, perect and complete, spinning onher axis with the greenest o trees, the purest o air, with the bluesto all water, abundant, alive and breathing. Be with her beauty andher essence. Notice the golden glow she holds rom within her andwatch it grow. Be with this or approximately 5 minutes.

Now, rom your center, imagine Mother Earths roots fowing uprom her center, connecting to and surrounding your eet as youspin around the sun. Continue to breathe deeply as you give allo your thoughts and emotions through the roots connected withher. See i you can eel her unconditional love or you in return,allowing your thoughts or roots to go even deeper.

See i you can pick up on any crystals at this level. Connect withone or two o them. Can you eel the energy o that particularcrystal? Whats it trying to say? Does it have a color associated withit? What healing properties does it have? Be with this or approxi-mately 5 minutes.

Continue to breathe deeply as you begin to delve even deinto Mother Earth, letting the roots sink even urther downher, connecting with her core and her heart. alk with her, love back and orth to one another and breathe. Be with thiapproximately 5 minutes.

Now open your eyes. How do you eel? Tis is a meditationcan do at home, outside, in your oce or anytime you eelneed to be rejuvenated during the day. Tis meditation can you to eel grounded, connected and lled.

Kaydance Pelanek is a part o the core staf at IBIA Inc. (ransormatIntuition ~ Bodywork ~ In Action), is a graduate o their massage program currently taking their intuitive training program. For more inormation, shbe reached at 608.238.7378 or [email protected].

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Its April, the days are getting warmerand longer, and my three kids (ages 3, 5and 10) are lled with boundless energy!Teir health and wellness are important tome, and so is my sanity! A riend told meabout Gymnity Childrens Activity Centerin Fitchburg, so I made an appointmentwith J Orkowski, Gymnitys owner to talkabout the programs they have available.

When I drove up to Gymnity, I wassurprised at how big their acility is! Tewoman at the ront desk was very pleasant,and invited me to wait in the viewing area

located just outside the gym area. Inside thegym, I noticed three kids about the sameage as my youngest daughter working withan instructor. Te instructor was smilingand happy and seemed very connectedwith the kids who were obviously enjoyingthemselves!

When I met with J a ew minutes later,he asked me about my kids, their ages andwhat my goals were or them at Gymnity.I explained I have three kids: a daughter, 3,a son, 5, and a daughter who is 10 and in awheel chair. I never imagined they wouldhave so many choices or my two youngerkids, but was even more amazed when J toldme they have a Special Motion class thatwould be perect or my oldest daughter.

J explained that we would decide whichclasses were best or my kids based on theirage and their developmental stages as well.For example, my 3-year-old daughter isactually 3 years and six months old. She

is very social and actually likes interact-ing with others without me present. Shewould be ready or Gym ykes I, a class or3-year-olds without parental involvement.Tere is also class or 3-year-olds in whichthe parents participate. Tis class wouldbe or those kids that are a little shy about

entering new situations when their mom ordad isnt there with them.

My son just turned 5 two months ago.Hes shy, and less athletic than my young-est daughter. J and I decided that he wouldt best in the Gym ykes II class or 4-and5-year-olds. J also told me that i my sonstarted in Gym ykes II, he could move upto a umbling and rampoline class which isdesigned or kids ages 5 to 7. Gymnity hasso many days and times available or all othese classes: weekdays, weeknights and onSaturdays. Because I am a single mom, this

variety in class times was a huge benet.Gymnitys Special Motion class is just

perect or my oldest daughter. J told meabout many young people who have takenthe Special Motion class and how it helpedthem develop core group muscle strength,fexibility and the sel-condence thatbeing an athlete brings. Te instructors orthe Special Motion class dont treat the kids

any dierently other kids who take clat Gymnity. Tey have goals and exptions or them, encourage them, and them become the best athletes theypossibly be! I didnt know such a wonul program existed in the Madison Gymnity even oers the Special Mo

class at a deeply discounted price, juthat the amilies o these kids would beto aord the class.

Te quality o the sta and instruat Gymnity impressed me. J. Orko(owner, program director and team cocompeted internationally as a gymnasthas coached in various gyms, campsprograms or more than three decadshared with me that he is the Saety Edtor o Wisconsin or USA Gymnasticsspeaks internationally about kids gymtic programs. J has two young boys whthe center o his universe. Its obvioucares about all kids and is a antastic cand role model or them.

I signed my kids up or classes at Gymity that day, and got inormation ahaving Gymnity host my daughtersbirthday party. Gymnity has so many programs and events, I suddenly wishcould be 5 years old just one more time

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By Dr. Aaron Henkel

As a Wisconsin badger, I am constantly reminded o thereason we received our trademark name. Tis reminder comes inthe orm o patients presenting to me with symptoms o chroniclead and other heavy metal exposures. Since the early 1800s,Wisconsin has been known or lead one o its major naturalresources. By 1829, more than 4,000 miners worked in south-western Wisconsin, producing 13 million pounds o lead a year.During the rush, miners wasted little time in constructing shel-ters. Some simply burrowed holes intohillsides, earning miners the nicknamebadgers. Teir mining resulted inlead being propelled into our air, waterand ground, earning Wisconsin and its

other Midwest adjoining states the nick-name o lead belt states. Wisconsinitesare also being exposed daily to variousheavy metals through dental llings,cookware, beauty products and indus-trial by-products, just to name a ew.

Although Wisconsin is one o the topstates or acute lead toxicity, according tothe Centers or Disease Control (CDC),I believe that chronic lead and mercury,as well as other heavy metals, are still very under-diagnosed. Tetypical test looks or lead in the patients blood. Unortunately, thistest is unreliable, because the body is well equipped to get harmulmetals out o the blood quickly. I someone is tested more than aew months aer exposure, the metal will most likely have movedout o the blood and into other body tissues like the at, liver andbones. Another common hair analysis test that is done more byalternative providers only shows what the body has been exposedto in the last 2-3 months. So, i a person has metals that have beenslowly building up since birth, most likely these results will alsobe negative.

Te best way to easily test or overall body burden o heavy

metals is through a 6-hour urine test, which is done aer taan oral dose o a chelating agent. Te root word or chelameans claw. Chelation, whether through IV (inter-venoral, or rectal routes, is the process o putting a substance intobody and pulling out the heavy metals that they bind to. ysubstances used include products like DMSA, EDA and DMTe specic metal or metals that come out o the body odetermines the best chelator to be used or ridding the bodthese metals. Although Vitamin C, along with other nutrients

herbs, can help the body detoxiy, otakes stronger agents to physically bthese metals to the surace so theybe eliminated. Many natural chelproducts contain EDA, a substance

cannot be easily absorbed, so it prodlittle results unless administered thrIV therapy.

Symptoms o heavy metal tity include atigue, headaches, anetremors, narrowing o blood vegastro-intestinal disorders, kidisease, nerve conduction loss, essemineral deciencies, infammation ahost o others. As these metals ente

cells in the body, they can disrupt the bodily processes at any lcreating disease.

From a holistic perspective, removing heavy metals rombody ts into one o the core naturopathic belies: that the bcan heal itsel i the obstacles that are suppressing it are remoMany times, patients come into our oce wondering awhether they need to spend thousands o dollars to havemercury in their teeth removed. A test or well under $100give them the answer as to whether they have heavy metals stin their tissues. Although these patients may have many llI am amazed by the amount o patients (in Wisconsin) that elevated lead levels instead.

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my journey and Im working out the kinks.I also may come to realize that I cant doit 100 percent. I dont know. Regardless, itsokay.

Te shi happened as I developed myspiritual awareness. Te more I educatedand developed mysel spiritually, the more

I explored the idea o plant-based living. Asmuch as I centered mysel in my spiritualactions, I would easily swing out o balance

when I made poor nutrition choices. Imthat in touch with my body and mind toknow the problem was poor nutrition.What put the plan into action was a recentOprah episode showcasing her and hersta eating a vegan diet or one week. Itmentally and emotionally took me back

to my most healthytime when I wasstudying holisticnutrition and I wasimmersed in healthyeating. At that time,I wasnt a vegan or

vegetarian. I was ahealthy eater whosediet happened toinclude organicmilk and ree-rangemeat products.

Te question Ianticipate the most

is why? Im on top o my game wI sleep well, keep my schedule andsimple, and when I eat and drink c

oods. Proper eating positively impactscombination in many ways. AdditionIm again recognizing the beauty, lightand simplicity in plants. Tis ts my stual theme my motto. Te time is rHeres how Im doing it and the challenanticipate coming out o the gate.

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victim. Its comortable and the nstep in my spiritual path.I bought 2 books that put me in2.mood to succeed. Te best: 1,0Vegan Recipes by Robin RobertIts changing my lie.I look to my role models and3.embrace their success stories, haness, and love.Im veganizing my typical meals4.with the use o the vegan cookboIm journaling about my experie5.

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my mission, my challenges, andmy successes.

I love mysel with this aware-6.ness and accept that mistakes willhappen.I recognize this is not the choice7.o my spouse. I will prepare amilymeals with the opportunity to meatup i they desire.I ollow in my daughters ootsteps8.as she is my wellness role model.I listen to my meditation audio9.recordings with a new intention adding nutritional wellness.I rest and I sleep. I recognize when10.Im getting in over my head andadjust quickly.Im developing my personal vision11.board with ruits, vegetables,garden, happiness/smiles, an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka dotbikini, yoga, tai chi, reading, Reiki,walking and meditation.

I am not 100 percent vegan, hence theterm vegan-ish. But, I am prepared togo through this journey cautiously andwith respect. I know that i I put pressure

on mysel, Ill ail. I know that i I havehigh expectations, Ill ail. I know therewill be times when Im not prepared andrunning late and a drive through will callmy name. Or Ill drink something andrealize aer the act that it contained milk.Tats all OK. Even being 95 percent veganis much healthier than where I was in thepast. Eliminating dairy will be my biggestchallenge. Right now my body is goingthrough a detoxication phase. My head-aches and my bodys waste eliminations aremy true indicators. Instead o powders andprograms, Im eating a plethora o oodand shiing things in the right directioneach day.

Challenges:Substituting dairy products. Tey1.are staples in so many oods andbeverages.Selecting restaurant meals rom2.

menus which are dairy and meat-based seeking out the grains,

pastas and vegetables.Helping riends and amily to3.understand this is my choice orme and they dont need to changetheir lie to accommodate me. I willaccommodate me.Dining with riends and amily,4.sticking to the plan thats appropri-ate or me, without guilt.Closely monitoring my supplements5.and remembering to drink mypowered greens every day. I tend toget lazy and then illness arises.Re-educating my sweet tooth away6.rom chocolate and peanut butterprotein bars and milk-based icecream to cocoa and rice-milk icecream.Planning my meals in advance,7.given my vegan-ish products are anhour away.Forgiving riends and amily o their8.

judgment to be respected as a rolemodel and not viewed as a reak or

a do-gooder.Keeping my stress under contro9.to make positive choices.Not judging others or their cho10.Everyone walks their path.Eating enough calories and ller11.oods so that Im not eating righbeore bedtime leads to poordigestion.

Tink you cant do it? Ten maybeisnt the time. Youll know when its and i its or you. Im looking orwarmy increased energy, healthier skinmy summer glow in my slimmed dclothes and bathing suit. My bodynaturally adjust to its ideal size. I dont the pressure o the scale and Im not dit by counting calories or logging ooa journal. Im doing it with un, colood, substituting a ew products inrecipes, and looking at the positive inexperience.

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Te thrill o victory and theagony o deeat. Its an apt descrip-

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Suzy Favor-Hamilton is no exception.A world-class middle distance runner in

her teens and 20s, the 42-year-old experienceda number o proessional highs. With 9 NCAA titlesto her name, the 7-time U.S. National Champion and3-time Olympian (and USA rack and Field Runner o theYear and our-time Big en Athlete o the Year) was able to combinehard work with innate talent to literally run toward success.

She achieved it, both on and o the track, adding endorsements, spon-sorships and modeling gigs to the equation. Her smiling ace and lithe gureeatured in national magazines like Sports Illustrated, Vogue and HarpersBazaar.

But o the track, as a allible human being, shes also experienced the lowest o lows.Her quest or perection contributed to the development o an eating disorder in high

school. Her brother, Dan, who suered rom bipolar disorder, committed suicide in 1999.While at the starting line or the 1500 at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, instead o readying hersel or

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the race ahead, Favor-Hamilton was preoc-cupied with thoughts o her best riend, whowas dying o cancer. She also thought aboutthe expectations o her sponsor, Nike, andher husband, Mark, who had put his careeras an attorney on hold to support her in herrunning career. Succeeding or them wouldbe the icing on the cake, she thought.

Once the starting gun went o, Favor-

Hamilton took o, something shed donehundreds o times beore. But she couldntshake the eeling o uneasiness, and thenagging dread that she couldnt live up toeveryones expectations. Overwhelmedby anxiety, with 200 meters to go, shedeliberately closed her eyes and ell to theground

In some ways, that moment in Favor-Hamiltons lie was the end o some-

thing. But in others, it was just thebeginning.

2011, Favor-Hamiltons lie is ardierent rom where it was just a ew

years ago. As a mother, a successul realtorwith Favor Hamilton Realty Group, Madison,and a motivational speaker, shes busier

and happier than ever. Like many women,she strives to nd a balance to protect herselboth emotionally and physically.

Balance is so hard, she says. Ive strug-gled with that ever since I had a daughterve years ago. As a wie and mother and aworking person, youre always going in so

many dierent directions. For mending that balance is making

sure I havethat specialtime or

mysel eachday whether

its a hal an hour or 20minutes. Im lucky i Ican have that hour to goon that long run. Tatsreally, really important.

But ultimately, me being happy rstleads to my world being happy around me.Im really trying to make that a priority inmy lie.

Having support is also a priority, whetherits obtained rom riends and amilymembers or through counseling.

Tats everything in lie, having thatsupport group, she says. Surrounding

yoursel with positive, wonderul people.Tats something I have in my lie right now.I make sure Im around positive peoplethat enhance my thinking and enhanceme instead o bringing me down because Idont have time or that.

Depression is a serious illness that aectsthousands o people. What works or oneperson will not always work or the next,she says.

I think every person is unique. Im de-nitely not a doctor, but I am a believer inmedication. My brother, or example, whosuered rom bipolar disorder. He needed

medication to keep his lie going. Im astrong believer in some cases it is soimportant.

I truly believe counseling is oneo the best things you can do or

depression. Tat and guring out whatare the stressors in your lie that are helpingto bring on the depression.

Favor-Hamilton also believes good nutri-tion is important to maintaining emotionalhealth, admitting she notices her mood

changes when shes not eating as healthy asshe should.

I am a proponent o healthy eating 100percent, but I also have my weaknesses andlove my chocolate chip cookies so I reallytry to balance it out, she says. I now thinkbeore I eat the junk ood and ask mysel iIm still willing to eat something knowing Imay get a little moody aer I eat it.

We all have our weak-nesses and we need tosplurge once in awhile...But exercise, eating rightand stimulating the mindare the most importantthings you can do oryoursel. And just be grate-ul or every day.

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Favor-Hamilton is doing everythingcan to live lie to the ullest.

I think the most important goal ois each day waking up and saying todgoing to be a abulous day and what need to do to make this day a abulous dshe says. I have a daughter whos 5 andbeen married or 20 years to my cosweetheart and that is my lie and that iocus these two and how can we contto have a abulous lie.

Im 42 years old and 42 years went bquick! So I want to live to be 100 and I to still be running when Im 100. Wei that will happen or not but I want teverything I can right now to try and mthat goal o living to 100 happen.

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We will discuss options or maintaining the hair you have,or individuals in the beginning stages o hair loss, and also theoptions or creating additional hair on the scalp or those withmore extensive hair loss.

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Europeans will soon be denied the rightto use the majority o herbal remediescurrently available in health ood storesand on the Internet. Te reason is a newEuropean law, the EU raditional HerbalMedicinal Products Directive (HMPD),which will be ully implemented on May 1,2011. Te law will ban any herbal productnot registered by that date. So ar, only 34plant species have been registered out o atotal o more than 1,000 that are commonlyused as medicinal herbs.

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Te new rules put in place or HealthSavings Accounts in 2011 allows or supple-ments to be purchased rom a HealthSavings Account only i they are prescribedby a medical doctor. Medical care expenses

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world that has been benecial to our heIn the near uture, we may be denied ato it. Te pharmacies are rapidly deveing products derived rom nature, an

virtually every instance, those productdegraded rom its natural source. Othe supplements suggested are synthSynthetic supplements are split into silar products and dont contain the complex amily o micro-nutrients as are ound in nature. Te body can properly metabolize and absorb nasupplements in the presence o these mnutrients. Te consumers are oen toldthis purication process is or our saet

Hippocrates, ather o Western Medisums it up best with this quote, Let oothy medicine and medicine be thy oowe can use these natural products in purest orm or healing and maintaihealth, they are consistently more beneor long-term health than pharmaceudrugs and conventional treatments. Htic medicine asserts that the whole is mthan merely the sum o its parts.

Lora Roberts, CHC (Cand) has a clahomeopathic practice in Monona. She receive4-year homeopathic education rom the Nwestern Academy o Homeopathy in Minneand is continuing her education with a renomaster clinician rom India. She can be reby phone at 608.222.0321 or visit her Webwww.360homeopathy.com.

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here are many people who associate the arrival o springwith a renewed sense o energy that borders on therantic. But such spring ever is actually quite the oppo-site ... at least in the beginning.

Spring ever is a term used to classiy a mood change char-acterized by low energy, atigue and apathy early in the springseason. Similar to seasonal aective disorder (SAD), spring everis a mental condition brought on by the change in seasons. It iscommon in people who also suer rom SAD. Eventually, springever may evolve into eelings o restlessness, intense nervousexcitement, high-energy spurts and loss o appetite.

Te condition is a chemical response in the body to its circa-dian rhythm spurred on by sunlight. In the winter, there are ewer

hours o sunlight. Sunlight has a direct eect on the productiono serotonin and melatonin. Serotonin is the eel-good chemicalmessenger that aects mood and other bodily unctions. In thedarker, colder seasons, serotonin can be in short supply, which iswhy many people eel blue these times o the year. Melatonin isthe chemical component that is related to sleep and wakeulness.When there are more hours o darkness, the body produces more

melatonin, which in turn makes a person tired.When the spring season arrives, the body can take awhi

readjust to the correct levels. Tereore, a person may initially residual melatonin and a short supply o serotonin in the spring, accounting or the tiredness and irritability. As the chcal messengers decrease and increase according to sunlightreverse takes eect. A person may have extra energy and acteel little need to sleep.

Tere is also some biological evidence that the seasonal chmay aect human conception. Studies show that late wand spring babies are commonplace, meaning that a numbconceptions take place during the warm-weather months.

As the body readjusts hormonally to the changes in seas

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While spring oen evokes eelings o elation and rejuvenatioadults and children alike, it is important to recognize that surates also increase with the change in seasons, perhaps as a ro hormonal imbalances in the body.


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Question: Ive been ollowing a high-protein diet, but I recentlyread something about this adversely aecting my kidneys. I planto ask my doctor about this, but do you know o any correlation?

Answer: Good question, and one that used to come up prettyrequently when high-protein diets were all the rage. Tere areessentially two dierent scenarios that we need to address here.Te rst one involves those with a pre-existing kidney condition.In this instance, ollowing a high-protein diet, and specically theinduction phases o some o the most popular programs, can leadto a steeper decline in unction. For these individuals, high-proteindiets are not recommended. Te second scenario involves peoplewith normal kidney unction. Tere isnt any research indicatingthat high-protein diets negatively impact these olks, but theresan important caveat here that we cant ignore. How do you knowi you have normal kidney unction? Do you really know i yourkidneys are working as well as they should be? Many with renalinsuciency (an early condition o declining unction) are asymp-tomatic, and completely unaware o the potential or problemsdown the road. And, unortunately, most olks dont see a doctorbeore starting a high-protein diet. Tereore, i youve committedto losing weight with this type o regimen, it might be a good ideato get your labs checked.

Question: I know stretching is incredibly impor-

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Question: Ive noticedthat sugar alcohols appearon the labels o some o myavorite oods. What arethey, and do I need to countthem as traditional sugars

when tracking my caloriesand carbohydrates?

Answer: Sugar alcoholsare basically hydrogena-ted carbohydrates, and areoen used to replace tablesugar in a wide varietyo oods. In general, theyare not as sweet as regularsugars and typicallycontain ewer calories aswell. Tis is because theyare incompletely absor-bed in the small intestine,which makes them popularadditions to many dierentdiet and diabetic oods.On average, sugar alcoholsprovide about two calo-ries per gram consumed,as opposed to traditio-nal sugars, which provide4 calories per gram. Its

important to note that some o them (sorbitol and mannitol speci-cally) can cause gastrointestinal upset in high doses, but people

can also develop a tolerance to these issues over time. Some sugaralcohols are classied as ood additives, while others have beengiven GRAS status by the FDA, which means they are GenerallyRecognized as Sae. Te most common sugar alcohols includesorbitol, xylitol, maltitol, mannitol and erythritol.

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relaxation and increase the human/animal bond.For ill animals, Reiki can be a wonderul comple-

ment to traditional Western medicine, Chinese medi-cine or other holistic methods. For example, Reikican help reduce the side eects o medical proce-dures or medications. Consider the case o Pistol, an8-year-old Jack Russell/beagle mix that was sueringrom severe allergies to the point that he had chewed his pawsraw and le them inected. His veterinarian prescribed a series oantibiotics and other medications, including Prednisone, to clearup the allergies and the inection. While the medications worked,they le him nauseated, bloated and lethargic. But 30-minuteReiki treatments once a week boosted Pistols energy level andreduced the side eects o the medication. Te sessions also helpedmaintain Pistols energy level once the course o medication wascompleted.

For animals nearing the end o their lives, Reiki can relievepain, ease ear and anxiety or both human and animal andease the transition to death. When Jesse, a 14-year-old cat, wasdiagnosed with a rare orm o terminal cancer, there was littlethat his veterinarian could do or him outside o providing painmedication. Very brie daily Reiki treatments assisted Jesse andhis human amily greatly during the last month o his lie. Reiki

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By Nancy Ann JohnsonI you had a personal health goal, what

would it be? Could you reach your healthgoal i you had one-on-one guidance,motivation and support? When was the lasttime you talked with someone about yourhealth and received the personal attentionyou need to achieve your health goal?

I know it seems no such person existswho can help make your health dreamscome true. However, there is a new proes-sion coming onto the health and wellnessscene that does just that: the proessiono health coaching or wellness coaching.A health coach is a personal health advo-cate who works with you, one-on-one,to help you live a happy and healthy lie.By working with a health coach, you candiscover the ood and liestyle choices thatbest support your health.

Making permanent liestyle changes inhealth that result in lasting transormations

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mean that, or that person, vegetarian is

not healthier. Some people do not needmeat, other people do need meat. Its goodto try new ood, and your health coach willencourage you to try new ood and wayso preparing ood. By eating a variety ooods, your health coach will encourageyou to pay attention to your own body,your own bio-individuality.

Some health coaches have particularspecialties and the range o specialtiesarise out o health coaches overcomingtheir own health conditions which havebeen improved through liestyle change.Some examples include health coachespartnering with individuals who haveauto-immune disorders, gastrointestinalissues, or womens health concerns. Somepartner with patients who have cancer.

Other health coaches work with sugar

addictions and help clients to understandood cravings. Some specialize with ami-lies, which may include couples with ertil-ity issues and parents looking or help withan autistic child. Some health coaches areparents who are working with their chil-drens schools to overhaul lunch programsor oversee school gardens.

Tere are a variety o interesting waysthat health coaches can connect andengage with people to improve theirhealth in the long term: teaching, publicspeaking, writing, group sessions, onlineclasses, workshops (including corporateworkshops), ood store tours and cookingclasses.

We are acing an enormous amounto stress at home and at work, and have

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