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EATERS 

How to Train Children’s 

Palates from the Cradle On 

by Jeannette Bessinger 

and Tracee Yablon Brenner 

24 FIVE STEPS TO 

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How Integrative Medicine 

Can Make Health Care 

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28 THE JOY OF HEALTH 

A Conversation with Dr. Dean 

Ornish on Lifestyle Changes 

that Foster Well-Being 

by April Thompson 

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LIFE FORCE 

Energy Medicine Helps Restore 

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TO CONQUER 

THE WINTER BLUES 

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“The body has a remarkable capacity 

to heal itself if we simply stop doing 

what’s causing the problem,” says Dr. 

Dean Ornish in the article “The Joy of 

Health” (page XX). This inspiring interview 

by writer April Thompson focuses 

on how everyday lifestyle changes 

foster our well-being. In this New 

Year, we are excited at the prospects of 

ways we can recognize our personal 

power to shape our health and heal ourselves. 

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “Health is a state of complete 

physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or 

infirmity.” It describes wellness as “the quality or state of being in good health, 

especially as an actively sought goal.” 

Health is a mindset of hope, a daily will to live life fully, to make consistent 

tweaks to our lives and to seek constant improvement for ourselves as well as 

for all other beings. Gaining or maintaining health requires us to recognize and 

embrace the power within our minds to own our well-being, rather than relying 

on others to do it for us. Even for those with serious illness, mental and spiritual 

health improves overall well-being. 

In our feature story, “Five Steps to Better Health” (page 24), author Marco 

Visscher and his team report on how research is showing that an integrative medical 

approach, in which the patient is the center of attention, can improve health 

and save money in the process. And with cold and flu season in full swing, local 

writer Megy Karydes talks to several area integrative practitioners about steps you 

can take to feel better in “How To Stay Healthy This Winter” (page 27). 

In “Honoring our Lifeforce,” (page 30), Linda Sechrist explores how energy 

medicine can open us to healing by restoring balance and harmony. We include 

a selection of area practitioners who can help you to rebalance your body energies, 

as well as make some adjustments to your physical self. Finally, we touch on 

exercise, good eating for families and ways to keep your four-legged companions 

pain-free. 

We thank our advertisers and distributors for joining us in our 2011 journey, and 

hope you will think of them when seeking sources for your path to healthier living. 

Use our January magazine as a stepping stone for the coming year, and please 

continue to research the topics we present here. The more we know, the more we 

can do to improve our lives. And that’s real power. 

He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. 

~Arabic Proverb 

To your whole health! 

Peggy Malecki and Jim Irwin

newsbriefs 

Be Optimal Opens 

Self-Expression Studio 

Begin 2011 by learning new techniques to live a more calm 

and healthy life. Glenview’s Be Optimal Holistic Health 

Center is launching its Expression Studio, offering a variety of 

classes and workshops this month. 

“We have wonderful opportunities to grow as an individual 

and discover new means of self-healing in the new year,” says 

owner Cari Jacobson, D.C. “These are all different ways you can 

pro-actively release negative things from your life, clear your mind 

and bec 

o m e 

your best 

s e l f . ” 

Planned 

w o r k - 

shops and 

events range from women’s drumming circles to belly dancing 

lessons to shamanic workshops. A variety of programs for parents 

present ways to deal with teen dating, bullying, addictions 

and more peaceful parenting techniques. 

Be Optimal opened in June 2010 and offers holistic chiropractic 

treatments, massage and counseling, plus events and 

workshops for all ages. An eclectic mix of integrative healing 

and nutrition helps “bring out the fullest potential of each person 

who walks through the doors.” 

Cost: varies by workshop, see BeOptimal.com for course listing 

and cost. Location: 1249 Waukegan Rd., Glenview 60062. For 

more information, call 847-486-8000. 

Learn New Ways to Manage 

Your Digestive Health 

If you suffer from IBS, GERD, indigestion, 

bloating or gas, join Dr. Geeta 

Maker-Clark to learn about an integrative 

approach to these issues that will help 

promote real healing. Walsh Natural 

Health in Evanston will host the event 

at 7 p.m. on January 12. 

Digestive health is the key to overall 

health. When nutrients are digested 

and absorbed, and waste is eliminated 

Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark 

properly, the entire body benefits. Maker-Clark will discuss 

botanicals that enhance digestion, nutrify the lining of the digestive 

tract and encourage efficient elimination. She will also 

teach dietary strategies that support a healthy digestive tract. 

Maker-Clark is a board-certified integrative family physician 

who sees adults and children in her Evanston office. She 

has trained under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Weil, a worldrenowned 

pioneer in this field. In her practice, she combines the 

best of conventional and alternative medicine, and believes the 


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most natural and least invasive methods serve the highest good 

of the patient. Walsh Natural Health is dedicated to providing 

the community with high-quality, natural health products to 

promote wellness as an alternative to prescription drugs. Its 

monthly programs cover a variety of health topics. 

Cost: Free. Location: 2116-1/2 Central St., Evanston 60201. 

Parking available across the street. For additional information 

or to register, call 847-864-1600 or visit WalshNatural.com. 

See ad on page 19. 

Recharge Body, Heart and Mind 

Amid Winter’s Beauty 

Looking for a personal reset button? 

Renewal in the Wilderness 

(RITW), an Evanston company that 

takes adults on wilderness trips for 

spiritual and life renewal, will host 

a cross-country ski trip from January 

19 to 23 in Boulder Junction, 

Wisconsin, about seven hours north 

of Chicago. Enjoy the Midwestern winter while reconnecting 

with the spirit of the wilderness. 

Northern Wisconsin’s beautiful scenery is utterly pristine in 

the winter. The trip includes group accommodations in a lakeside 

cabin. Activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing 

and possibly downhill skiing at Iron Mountain in Michigan’s 

Upper Peninsula. Cross-country skiing at night by the light of 

the moon and stars will be followed by a warming sauna and 

hot drinks by a roaring fireplace. 

RITW offers trips for all ages and are open to clergy and 

non-clergy, and to people of any or no faith. 

Cost: $980 for lay people, $830 for clergy. Registration deadline 

is January 7. Rental skis/snowshoes are available. Contact: John 

Lionberger, 847-869-5885 or RenewalITW@gmail.com. Website: 

RenewalInTheWilderness.org. See ad in the Community 

Resource Guide. 

Children’s Author to Teach Kids 

About Great Lakes 

Defender of the Great Lakes and author Mark Newman will 

appear at The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago 

from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on January 15 to educate children about 

the perils facing the Great Lakes. 

Newman is the author of Sooper Yooper: Environmental 

Defender, the tale of an environmental superhero who lives in 

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and defends the Great Lakes from 

foreign invaders of an aquatic nature. Designed for children 

ages 8 to 12, Sooper Yooper uses the hand-painted, colorful 

illustrations of the late artist Mark Heckman with Newman’s

contemporary story to draw attention to ongoing issues involving 

the largest freshwater system in the world. 

Newman’s interactive presentation will bring the danger to 

life as both kids and adults can view the blood-sucking teeth of 

a preserved sea lamprey, squint to see the miniscule spiny water 

flea and count the fingernail-sized zebra mussels clustered on 

a rock. Newman has been traveling throughout the Midwest 

since October, reaching thousands of kids in the process and 

creating a new generation of “environmental superheroes.” 

“The future of the Great Lakes will depend upon the next 

generation’s desire to defend the environment,” Newman says. 

“We want kids to get the message that anyone can be a superhero 

when it comes to saving the Great Lakes.” 

Cost: Free with museum admission. $9 adults, $7 students and 

seniors age 60+, $6 ages 3-12, under 3 free. Location: The Peggy 

Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago 

60614. For additional information, call 773-755-5100 or visit 

NatureMuseum.org. 

International Guru Will Share 

Secrets of Karma in Astrology 

Course 

Sri Goswami 

Kriyananda 

If you’re interested in astrology— 

whether you’re a novice, experienced 

student or professional astrologer—here 

is a rare opportunity to learn the basis of 

all symbolism and the secret of karma 

directly from Sri Goswami Kriyananda, a 

master of esoteric astrology. The Temple 

of Kriya Yoga in Chicago will offer his 

three-part course in astrology via live 

Internet audio stream from 9 to 10 a.m. 

on consecutive Saturdays from January 

15 through April 2. Join Sri Goswami as 

he shares the skills, knowledge, insights 

and deep mystical secrets he has discovered during his lifelong 

study and practice of esoteric astrology. 

The course includes seven live audio classes consisting 

of lessons, with additional time for questions and answers to 

provide clarification, as well as seven sets of flashcards and 

printed diagrams. The classes will be recorded and available 

for listening via the Temple website, should a student miss a 

class, and will be available for download and further study. The 

first part of the series will focus on the astrological symbols 


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and their meanings. Understanding the 

underlying principles of astrology and its 

symbols can enrich one’s personal and 

professional life, assist in exploring the 

deeper levels of one’s personality and 

help to gain greater control over one’s 

life and destiny. 

Sri Goswami Kriyananda is an internationally 

acclaimed author and has been 

guiding seekers on the spiritual path for 

over 65 years. He is the guru and spiritual 

preceptor of Chicago’s Temple of Kriya 

Yoga, an esoteric center for spiritual and 

arcane study, offering spiritual guidance 

and educational resources for more than 

30 years. 

Cost: $195. For additional information 

and to register, contact Mary Samano at 

733-342-4600 or Kriya@YogaKriya.org. 

Studio Lotus 

Blossoms in its 

New Space 

The Enlightened Living Center will ring 

in 2011 in its new location in Libertyville; 

a grand opening celebration is 

planned for mid-January. The Enlightened 

Living Center is a holistic health education 

center that is home to Studio Lotus, 

offering yoga instruction in Lake County 

since 2001. 

The new 2,500-square-foot space 

houses a beautiful studio for mind/body 

group classes and educational workshops. 

A retail boutique will offer meditation 

supplies, books, specialty teas and other 

products to help enlighten the mind and 

heal the body. The Center and Studio Lotus 

are owned by Suzanne Norman, a holistic 

health educator and wellness coach who 

has been teaching and consulting in Libertyville 

for over a decade. “I am proud to 

announce the expansion of Studio Lotus to 

help support Lake County residents in their 

quest for good health and well-being,” says 

Norman. 

Location: Enlightened Living Center and

Studio Lotus, 150 East Cook Ave., Libertyville, 

60048. For more information, call 

847-549-7443 or visit WellBodyMind.com. 

See ad on page 9 and in the Community 


Grand Opening for 

New Highland Park 

Yoga Studio 

What better way to treat your body 

well in the new year than with 

yoga? Visit Yoga Bent Studio of Highland 

Park at its grand opening on January 

15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Renowned yoga instructor and owner 

Miguel La Tronica Latronica and staff 

will offer refreshments and a variety of 

sampler classes to sample. Local physician 

Dr. Lynne Belsky be on hand to offer 

winter wellness tips on Saturday. 

Learn how yoga affects your physical, 

emotional and mental well-being, and 

relax with a refreshing 10-minute chair 

massage. Sample classes from which to 

choose include Yin Yoga, Hot Yoga, Hatha 

Yoga, Anusara-inspired Yoga, Mighty Body 

Band, Mini-Mudra workshop and a drum 

circle, and more. La TronicaLatronica is 

the inventor of the Mighty Body Band, 

an elastic, therapeutic band designed to 

support the body during yoga stretches to 

increase flexibility, eliminate painful areas 

and strengthen muscles. The band is made 

locally in his Highland Park facility. 

Yoga Bent, a Yoga Alliance affiliate, 

offers certified yoga teacher training at the 

200-hour level, as well as other educational 

opportunities. Come meet the staff, 

try a class and see how yoga can make a 

difference in your life. 

Location: 1630 Old Deerfield Rd., Ste. 

208, Highland Park 60035. For more 

information, call 847-831-1515 or visit 

YogaBent.com. See ad on page 17. 

Our attitude toward 

life determines life’s 

attitude towards us. 

~ Earl Nightingale 


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Clear the Past, 

Create Your Future 

Susan Wisehart 

On January 16 from 1 to 4 p.m., 

holistic psychotherapist/hypnotherapist 

and author Susan Wisehart 

will present the Soul Visioning process, 

a set of tools she has developed 

to help discover and manifest the soul’s 

vision on mental, physical and spiritual 

levels. This guided process is based on 

Wisehart’s book, Soul Visioning, and 

uses the part of the mind that is lucid, 

wise, creative and inspired. 

Wisehart will show how to combine 

hypnotherapy, energy psychology 

and soul work to access and release 

deep unconscious limiting beliefs that 

sabotage full expression of divine potential. The workshop offers 

a soul-guided holographic journey to the ideal future in 

the areas of work, career, relationships, finances, health and 

spirituality. She will also explore how past life and life-betweenlives 

regression can heal this life. 

Wisehart, MS, LMFT, CHt has been in private practice for 

25 years as a holistic psychotherapist, licensed marriage and 

family therapist and certified hypnotherapist, and she holds a 

master’s degree in psychology. 

Cost: $49 suggested donation. Location: Beloved Light Healing 

and Educational Center, 349A S. Barrington Rd., Wauconda 

60084. To register, call 847-845-8818. See ad in the Community 


Free Fitness Passes 

Now Available 

Explore the great range of possibilities 

for the best in fitness, just in time for 

an informed new year’s choice. The 

new 2011 Fitness and Yoga PassBook 

is sponsored by the American Health 

and Fitness Alliance, and includes 

free passes to a variety of Chicago-area 

workout facilities, 

including Anytime Fitness, 

Bally Total Fitness, Curves, 

David Barton Gym, Exhale 

Spa, Lakeshore Athletic Club, LifeStart 

Fitness, Lincoln Park Athletic Club, 

Westin WORKOUT and many others. 

Some of the offers in the book include free access to many 

health clubs, gyms and swimming pools, as well as martial arts, 


yoga, dance and Pilates studios in Chicagoland. PassBooks are 

also available for Los Angeles and New York. Join a participating 

health club for at least a year at the regular rate, and your 

PassBook fee will be returned 

. 

Cost: $79. For a list of facilities and to order, call 212-808-0765 

or visit Health-Fitness.org. See ad on page 16. 

Natural Awakenings 

Launches New Website 

Natural Awakenings 

has launched 

a new website supporting 

the monthly print 

publication of Chicago 

North and North 

Shore. Local magazine 

articles, news briefs, 

advertising, resource 

guides and calendars 

are now just a click 

away. The Natural 

Awakenings national editorial library is also available throughout 

the site, offering classic interviews and timeless articles. 

Sharon Bruckman, founder and CEO of the Natural Awakenings 

franchised network of 80 magazines, says, “We are 

happy to reach a whole new audience of readers this way and 

to give a special group of advertisers such a strong entry onto 

the Internet. Working with Project Manager Bill Van Arsdale 

and Publisher Peggy Malecki, we have created a site that we 

hope will connect the eco-conscious, holistic community in 

practical and helpful new ways.” 

Malecki notes, “My favorite part is the opportunity for our 

area’s healthy living businesses to tell their stories. We want to 

share with our readers the personalities and interesting details 

behind these businesses and keep their stories on the site as a 

kind of mosaic of our community.” 

Natural Awakenings’ popular local print calendar and Community 

Resource Guide are now searchable by topic, date or keyword. 

“They are dynamic and allow for much more information, 

including photos, web links, videos and maps,” says Malecki. 

“Calendar events can now be submitted online for both our print 

and online calendars. We also offer free, non-commercial classifieds, 

hoping that this will become a central gathering point 

for members of our community to share resources and needs. 

“During the next few months, we will add coupons, 

contests, blogs and a web store. You can enter now to win a 

weeklong retreat with wild dolphins in the Bahamas, courtesy 

of WildQuest; just go to our website, at NAChicagoNorth.com,” 

advises Malecki. 

Our mission is to provide practical and exciting information 

that readers, businesses and customers find of ongoing 

usefulness in their daily lives.” 

Visit the new website at NAChicagoNorth.com.

Community Spotlight 

Passion for Chiropractic 

Care Goes Beyond the Expected 

By Peggy Malecki 

Chiropractor Dr. Jordan Leasure uses one word to describe 

herself: passionate. 

“My motivation is in being different, in giving people 

what is not readily available,” says Leasure. “Overall, I’m always 

working to find a better solution, better alternatives and better 

technologies for diagnosis and treatment.” 

Leasure owns North Shore Pro-Active Health, a wellness 

clinic in downtown Libertyville. Along with her sister, Dr. Jade 

Leasure, and a staff of professionals, she offers chiropractic 

care that includes corrective exercise, massage therapy, lifestyle 

advice, nutritional counseling, spinal and postural screening, 

physiotherapy and physician-monitored weight loss. In 2010 

she became a licensed practitioner of the Eat Well - Move Well 

- Think Well® Innate Lifestyle Program. 

Growing up in Libertyville, Leasure always had an interest 

in medicine. In high school, she was treated by a chiropractor 

after a car accident and became interested in the field, realizing 

it addressed the cause of injuries and illness, rather than treating 

the symptoms only. Then in college, she severely twisted her ankle 

and sought a chiropractor to help with rehabilitation. This experience 

reinforced her interest in the profession. After transferring 

from a pre-med program, Leasure graduated from Lake Forest 

College, majoring in chemistry and business. She attended the 

Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, and in 2006 

became a licensed chiropractor in Illinois. In 2010, she received 

her Certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner certificate. 

Leasure describes her style as focused on finding the cause 

of pain and treating it to avoid repetitive injury, rather than what 

she calls “bone cracking.” 

“Everyone is known here by name and treated as an individual,” 

Leasure says. “This is key to successful treatment, 

as many medical practices have a sterile, hands-off approach. 

Our feedback has been that people recognize we are patientcentered.” 

After a thorough initial exam, Leasure diagnoses 

the condition and determines the most beneficial treatment of 

the cause of pain and injury. The patient is taught exercises to 

continue at home between treatments, and is given speciallydesigned 

online tools to view videos of how specific exercises 

are to be performed. 

In her passion to offer the best client care available, Leasure 

invests in state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment technologies, 

including clinic equipment, patient software and ongoing training. 

“Technology is a differentiator for us,” Leasure says proudly. 

“We offer digital X-rays, as well as digital range-of-motion and 

muscle testing so that we can show patients actual progress and 

results of their treatment.” Leasure adds that she is “focused on 

keeping the entire staff up to date” and trains everyone quarterly 

in chiropractic techniques, laser therapy, customer service and 

current industry trends. 

Leasure extends her energy and passion for wellness into 

the local community, where she offers educational classes and 

presentations at local schools and women’s and church groups. 

She envisions expanding North Shore Pro-Active Health to 

include complimentary practices including Reiki and acupuncture, 

and adding additional practitioners and treatment rooms. 

To help ensure success, Leasure believes it is important to 

know if people are open to participating in treating their conditions 

and making lifestyle changes, so she conducts a complimentary 

consultation to make sure her services are a good match 

to the patient’s expectations. “We need to be sure the person is 

actually interested in getting well,” she says, explaining that many 

people with long-term conditions are burned out and frustrated 

with the current state of their health or their provider. She knows 

that some people feel that there is no answer for them, and that 

their suffering will be lifelong. “There is always an answer and a 

solution,” she continues. “There is not one identifiable disease 

that has not been cured. You need a never-give-up attitude. It’s 

about finding a practitioner you are comfortable with and that 

you can connect with. A patient should not feel stressed when 

they are seeing a caregiver.” 

Leasure often hears people say they wish they had known 

sooner about such treatments. “Getting rid of aches and pains 

is expected,” she says. “Seeing more visceral changes [after 

treatment] and improving people’s health—these are the exciting 

things to me.” 

North Shore Pro-Active Health, 112 W. Lake St., Libertyville 

60048. For more information, call 847-362-4476, visit 

DrLeasure.com or visit their Facebook fanpage at North Shore 

Pro-Active Health. See ad in the Community Resource Guide. 


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Architectural Firm 

Wins Gold Awards 

Northbrook’s Full Circle Architects, 

specializing in sustainable residential 

and commercial architectural and interior 

design, recently received two Gold Key 

Awards from The Home Builders Association 

of Greater Chicago. The firm took 

top honors for Outstanding Architectural 

Design and Outstanding Design in New 

Construction, both in the Homes over 

6,500 Square Feet category. 

“Key Awards recognize excellence 

in housing design, architecture, interior 

merchandising, remodeling and landscaping,” 

says Rita Unzner, Director 

for The Home Builders Association of 

Greater Chicago. “The judges agreed that 

[Full Circle] deserved to be recognized 

for a number of reasons. These included 

creating a house that could accommodate 

the social lifestyles of its family of five 

while keeping graceful proportions, to 

designing custom kitchen furniture that 

used trees cleared from the lot on which 

the house stands.” The award-winning 

home is located in Bannockburn. 

Location: 85 Revere Dr., Suite B, 

Northbrook 60062. For more information, 

call 847-564-0884 or visit 

FullCircleArchitects.com. See ad in Community 


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globalbriefs 


News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work 

together in building a healthier, stronger society that 

benefits all. 

Vital Signs 

Lifetime Educational Achievement is Up Worldwide 

Worldwatch Institute reports that 

people all over the world are completing 

more years of schooling than ever 

before, according to the latest data 

out of Austria. Just over 3 billion, or 

61 percent of the global population 

15 years or older, had finished at least 

some secondary schooling during their 

lifetime as of 2010. That’s up from 36 

percent in 1970 and 50 percent in 

1990, and includes those who went 

on to even higher education. Having 

advanced to secondary school or 

beyond indicates that individuals are 

better prepared for the future. 

Sources: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and Vienna Institute 

of Demography 

Survey Says 

Most Scientists Don’t See Science and 

Spirituality at Odds 

Research for a new book, Science vs. Religion: 

What Scientists Really Think, reports that a significant 

number of scientists from elite universities do 

not see much of a conflict between their work and 

their faith. (Those who do see such conflict tend 

to be atheists or agnostics.) Author Elaine Howard 

Ecklund, a Rice University sociologist, also learned 

that the younger scientists, who are more likely to be religious, feel less of a sense 

of conflict than their older counterparts. 

While believing scientists, who comprised 70 percent of the nearly 1,500 survey 

participants, may feel beleaguered by their non-believing colleagues, Ecklund 

found that the strongly anti-religious views found among “new atheists,” such as 

Oxford University Biologist Richard Dawkins, are in the minority. “What religious 

scientists fail to realize, however, is that a significant proportion of their colleagues, 

[even if] not religious themselves, are open to talking and thinking about 

matters of faith,” she comments. 

Scientists who say they are “spiritual, but not religious” range from those who 

find their secular spirituality in nature or teaching science, to those engaged in 

such practices as yoga and meditation. Ecklund writes that such spiritual entrepreneurs 

may help in bridging the perceived gulf between science and religion, 

because they see their practice of spirituality as flowing into their scientific discipline, 

yet they tend to avoid politicized science-religion conflicts. 

Source: Religion Watch

ecobriefs 

Green Marketplace 

Environmentally Conscious Behavior is Encouraging 

With more organic foods and sustainable products becoming 

available, it’s a bit easier to go green these days, and consumers 

are responding. The latest annual study by the Natural 

Marketing Institute finds that we are increasingly taking bags 

with us to the store, avoiding brands that don’t reflect our 

values and making better transportation choices, including 

carpooling and using public transit. 

Reliable Source 

Americans Trust Scientists for Information on Global Warming 

A national study of what Americans know 

about the causes and effects of global 

warming, along with potential solutions, 

reveals a general acknowledgement of our 

limited understanding. According to the 

Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, 

only 10 percent believe they are 

“very well informed,” while 75 percent say 

they would like to know more about the issue. Likewise, 75 percent want America’s 

schools to teach our children about climate change, while 68 percent would 

welcome a national program to make us all better informed. 

Overall, 63 percent of the Americans surveyed believe that global warming 

is occurring, but only about half of our citizens make the connection between 

human activities and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Just 25 percent have 

ever heard of ocean acidification. Meanwhile, a large majority incorrectly thinks 

that global warming is somehow related to the hole in the ozone layer and that 

banning aerosol spray cans and stopping rockets from punching holes in the ozone 

blanket are viable solutions to the problem. 

Gigantic Grid 

Global Benefits of World’s Largest Public Computing Project 

A recent big idea has IBM’s World Community Grid tapping 

into the computing power of millions of linked personal 

computers to help solve the global water crisis. Scientists from 

China, Brazil and the United States will make use of formerly 

idle processing capacity among volunteered PCs to develop 

water filtering technology, clean up polluted waterways and 

find treatments for water-related diseases. 

While the idea of aggregating thousands of individual computers 

to create a virtual supercomputer to process data is not 

new, Grist.org reports that it’s the first time the approach has been 

used to tackle one of the planet’s bigger environmental problems. 

To do that, the scientists need to run millions of computer 

simulations as part of their Computing for Clean Water project. “They believe they 

can collapse tens or even hundreds of years of trial and error into mere months,” says 

spokesperson Ari Fishkind. 

To join the Clean Water or Clean Energy projects, download the software at 

WorldCommunityGrid.org. 

Green Rollout 

2011 Launches Electric 

Rental Cars 

Enterprise Rent-A-Car leads the 

competition in rolling out the first 

round of rental electric vehicles this 

month in eight markets supported 

by charging stations. Customers can 

initially rent these gas-free vehicles 

in Los Angeles, Knoxville, Nashville, 

San Diego, Seattle, Portland, 

Oregon, and Phoenix and Tucson, 

Arizona. 

The cars can be charged using 

a standard 110-volt home outlet or 

a 220-volt or 480-volt commercial 

charging station. Most EVs can travel 

about 100 miles on a single charge, 

accommodating the travel habits of 

the typical commuter that averages 

30 to 40 miles a day. 

“With airport and neighborhood 

locations within 15 miles of 

90 percent of the U.S. population, 

[we can] test the market viability of 

new alternative fuel technologies 

like the electric vehicle with daily 

commuters nationwide,” says Lee 

Broughton, director of sustainability 

for Enterprise Holdings, operator of 

the Enterprise, Alamo and National 

brands. The company already manages 

the world’s largest fleet of fuelefficient 

vehicles, including nearly 

7,000 gas/electric hybrid vehicles. 

Additional corporate sustainability 

initiatives include Enterprise 

Institute for Renewable Fuels’ research 

into biofuels aimed to reduce 

both energy use and energy cost by 

20 percent over the next five years. 

For more, visit KeysToGreen.com. 


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healthbriefs 

Natural Relief for Colds and Flu 

With cold season in full swing, it’s good to know that we don’t have to rush to 

the nearest drug store to get relief. Using natural remedies—many of which 

may already be in the house—can be just as effective. Although such steps don’t 

claim to cure what ails us, they can bring comfort and often shorten the duration 

of illness by strengthening the immune system. Here are six helpful tips: 

Herbal Teas: Chamomile can help cold and flu sufferers relax and get muchneeded 

rest. Hot ginger tea, spiced with cinnamon and a dash of cayenne, will 

keep the body feeling warm when we have the chills. 

Sage: Gargling regularly with sage tea disinfects the mouth; sage-based inhalations 

further reduce inflammation of the mucous membranes. 

Garlic: Garlic is a natural antibiotic that also stimulates 

the immune system and wards off complications such as 

bronchitis. 

Homeopathy: The homeopathic remedy Arsenicum 

album helps when one feels chilly and exhausted. Belladonna 

is suggested when the symptoms are sudden and 

intense. Bryonia alba relieves headaches, coughs and irritability 

and Allium cepa is good for watery discharge. 

Consult a holistic practitioner to determine potency 

and doses. 

Humidifiers: Nothing irritates sensitive nasal 

passages and sore throats like dry air. Add a 

few drops of eucalyptus food-grade essential oil 

to a humidifier to help open airways and clear 

congestion. 

Moist heat compresses: When plagued by a 

throbbing head and difficulty in breathing through 

the nose, try applying warm moist compresses— 

perhaps with a drop of peppermint food-grade 

essential oil—to the cheeks and sinuses. 

Build Muscle with 

Weightlifting Lite 

Sources: AssociatedContent.com, eHow.com, 

HolisticOnline.com, WebMD.com 

We know that maintaining muscle mass is 

important to good health, especially as 

we age. But is it really obligatory to lift heavy 

weights to keep muscles in shape? Not necessarily, 

says a new study conducted at McMaster University, in Ontario, Canada, which 

shows that effective muscle building also can be achieved by using lighter weights 

and pumping until the muscles in the targeted area are fatigued. 

“Rather than grunting and straining to lift heavy weights, you can grab something 

much lighter, but you have to lift until you can’t lift it anymore,” says Stuart 

Phillips, associate professor of kinesiology at the university. “We’re convinced that 

growing muscle means stimulating your muscle to make new muscle proteins, a 

process in the body that over time, accumulates into bigger muscles.” The new 

paradigm contradicts current gym dogma and is welcome news for those who 

cannot lift heavy weights or simply don’t want to. 


WHY JUNK FOOD 

IS AGING 

Here’s another reason to 

kick the soda habit. Research 

published online in the FASEB 

Journal (Federation of American 

Societies for Experimental 

Biology) shows that high 

levels of phosphates may 

add more fizzle to sodas and 

processed foods than previously 

thought. New evidence 

shows that ingesting these 

accelerates signs of aging by 

increasing the prevalence and 

severity of age-related complications, 

such as chronic 

kidney disease, cardiovascular 

calcification and severe 

muscle and skin atrophy. 

When the researchers 

fed mice with a high phosphate 

diet, the mammals died 

prematurely. Dr. M. Shawkat 

Razzaque extrapolated that, 

“Keeping the balance of phosphate 

in the [human] diet may 

be important for a healthy life 

and longevity,” speaking for 

his team at the Department 

of Oral Medicine, Infection 

and Immunity at the Harvard 

School of Dental Medicine. 

This gives us all yet another 

reason to read food and beverage 

labels.

Mushrooms 

for Health 

A 

new Agricultural Research Service 

study reports that mushrooms may 

play an important role in maintaining 

health. Researchers found that white 

button mushrooms may promote immune 

function by increasing production 

of antiviral and other proteins that are 

released by cells seeking to protect and 

repair tissue. 

Source: United States Department 

of Agriculture 

BRAIN FUNCTION 

LESSENS 

WITH OBESITY 

New research from Northwestern 

University’s Feinberg 

School of Medicine confirms 

that being overweight adversely 

affects the brain 

function of older women in 

terms of their memory, reasoning 

and other mental skills. 

The surprise is that the effect 

appears to be even more 

pronounced in women who 

carry excess weight around 

their hips, known as pear 

shapes, than those who carry 

it around their waists, called 

apple shapes. 

The Scent that Helps Us Sleep 

Insomnia, feelings of restlessness and irritability are 

widespread symptoms that negatively impact our 

quality of life. But there’s an alternative to sleeping 

pills and sedatives, say German researchers. At Ruhr- 

Universität-Bochum, they have discovered that a nose 

full of jasmine scent is as effective in soothing, relieving 

anxiety and promoting sleep as the most commonly 

prescribed medications. 

In their study, the researchers worked with mice 

that inhaled jasmine scent released into their Plexiglas 

cage, and then ceased all motion and sat quietly in a 

corner. The researchers explained that the calming scent 

molecules proceed from the lungs into the blood, and then are transmitted to the 

brain, where they affect neurons responsible for the sleep-wake cycle. 

When the mice were injected with a chemical variation of jasmine, the results 

were similar. In working to balance neurotransmitters in the brain, the researchers suggest 

that the scent of jasmine acts as strongly as a range of today’s psychotropic drugs. 

Remarks Bochum cell physiologist and smell researcher Hanns Hatt, “The 

results can also be seen as evidence of a scientific basis for aromatherapy.” 

Rethinking Calcium 

Supplements 

New research warns that calcium supplements can be associated 

with a 30 percent increased risk of heart attacks. The findings 

were consistent across trials and were independent of the age and 

sex of those researched, as well as the type of supplement. The 

researchers stress that these findings only pertain to calcium supplements, 

and not to higher dietary intake through calcium-rich foods. 

Source: British Medical Journal, 2010 


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fitbody 

by Gretchen Rubin 

Exercise is a key to happiness, as 

well as fitness, according to mounting 

research. Newsweek reports 

that people who exercise are healthier, 

more energetic, think more clearly, sleep 

better and have delayed onset of dementia. 

Studies by the Karolinska Institute, in 

Sweden, and California State University 

are among those that further show why 

exercise leads to relief from anxiety 

and mild depression. Researchers at 

Leeds Metropolitan University have also 

demonstrated that people who exercise 

perform better at work. 

More, although it’s tempting to flop 

down on the couch when you’re feeling 

exhausted, exercise is actually a great 

way to boost energy levels, a conclusion 

supported by a metastudy conducted by 

the University of Georgia. They concluded 

that feeling fatigued is a reason 

to exercise, not a reason to skip exercise. 

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But even when you admit that 

you’d feel better if you exercised, it can 

be hard to adopt the habit. My idea of 

fun, for example, has always been to lie 

in bed reading, preferably while also 

eating a snack—but I’ve managed to 

keep myself exercising over the years 

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Always exercise on Monday. This 

1 sets the psychological pattern for 

the week. 

If at all possible, exercise first thing 

2 in the morning. As the day wears 

on, you’ll find more excuses to skip 

exercising. Get it checked off your list, 

first thing. It’s also a nice way to start 

the day; even if other things don’t get 

done, you’ve accomplished that. 

Never skip exercising for two days 

3 in a row. You can skip a day, but 

you must exercise on the next day, 

even if it seems to be inconvenient at 

that time. 

Give yourself credit for the small- 

4 

est effort. One man I know said 

that all he had to do was put on his 

running shoes and close the door 

behind him to get going. Many times, 

by promising myself I could quit 10 

minutes after I’d started, I got myself 

to start—and then found that I didn’t 

want to quit, after all. 

Think about context. Examine the 

5 factors that might be discouraging 

you from exercising. Perhaps you are 

distressed about the grubby showers in 

your gym or recoil from running if it’s 

cold outside. Try alternatives. 

Exercise several times a week. 

6 If your idea of exercise is to join 

games of pick-up basketball, you 

should be playing practically every day. 

Twice a month isn’t enough. 

Find a way to exercise that doesn’t 

7 always require you to shower 

afterward. Each week, I really get into 

a challenging weight-training session, 

but it’s in a format that doesn’t make 

me sweat. 

Look for affordable ways to make 

8 exercising more pleasant or satisfying. 

Could you upgrade to a nicer 

or more convenient gym, buy yourself 

a new iPod or pedometer, or work 

with a trainer? Exercise is a high life 

priority, so these are worthwhile ways

to spend some money if they help get 

you moving. 

Think of exercise as part of your es- 

9 sential preparation. It readies you for 

times when you want to be in especially 

fine form—whether in performance (to 

be sharp for an important presentation), 

appearance (to look good for a wedding 

or another formal occasion) or mood (to 

deal with a stressful situation). 

Don’t let the perfect be the en- 

10 emy of the good. Don’t decide 

it’s only worth exercising if you can 

run five miles or if you can bike for an 

hour. A woman I know scorns exercise 

unless she’s training for a marathon—so 

she never exercises. Even going for a 

10-minute walk is worthwhile. Do what 

you can. 

Suit up. Even if you’re not sure 

11you’re going to exercise, go 

ahead and put on your exercise clothes. 

Pack your bag. Put the dog’s leash by 

the door. Get prepared. If you’re ready 

to go, you might find it easier just to go 

ahead and exercise. Sometimes a trivial 

thing, like not knowing where your 

shoes are, gets in the way. 

Don’t kid yourself. Paying for a 

12gym membership doesn’t mean 

you necessarily go to the gym. Having 

been in shape in high school or college 

doesn’t mean you’re in shape now. Saying 

that you don’t have time to exercise 

doesn’t make it true. 

People often ask me, “So, if I want 

to be happier, what should I be doing?” 

and I always say, “The first thing to do 

is to make sure you’re getting plenty of 

sleep and some exercise.” It’s a stance 

backed up by research psychologist 

Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How 

of Happiness. Good exercise is a good 

place to start, and makes it easier to act 

on other personal happiness-inducing 

resolutions. 

Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness 

Project, blogs daily at Happiness- 

Project.com. 


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BUILD COGNITIVE 

RESERVE TO PREVENT 

MEMORY LOSS 

by Joanne Telser-Frere and Richard Goodman 

Forgetting where the keys are, not 

remembering names and searching 

for words during conversations 

are all a normal part of growing older. In 

fact, we all start losing memory as young 

as age 30, and sometimes even sooner. 

The good news is that recent 

research, most notably from the University 

of California’s Dr. Michael 

Merzenich, has shown that the brain 

possesses lifelong plasticity, which is 

the ability to grow new brain cells and 

nerve pathways. That means it is possible 

to create new connections in the 

brain at any age. 

Other research has shown that by 

challenging and stimulating the brain, 

adults of any age can build cognitive 

reserve, which has been shown to delay 

the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. “Think 

of your brain as a forest,” explains Dr. 

Paul Nussbaum, a clinical neuropsychologist 

at the University of Pittsburgh. 

“People with a lot of cognitive reserve 

have grown a dense jungle. When Alzheimer’s 

disease comes in with a weed 

whacker it can’t do as much damage.” 

Additional research from Rush 

University Medical Center in Chicago 

has demonstrated that mental exercise 


can help to slow cognitive decline 

and also can forestall the symptoms of 

dementia. Many first-rate online and 

computerized programs can be used 

individually to exercise the memory. 

These exercises are becoming popular 

because of their efficiency. 

It also appears that socializing 

is an excellent way to improve one’s 

cognitive fitness. Dr. Elsa Baehr, clinical 

psychologist and founder of Neuroquest, 

Ltd., a mental health clinic in 

Skokie, believes in a holistic approach 

to staying mentally sharp. Her staff runs 

cognitive fitness programs for groups 

of adults at the clinic, continuing-care 

residential centers and businesses. “The 

brain actually benefits from social interaction,” 

Baehr says. “Working with others 

on strengthening cognitive function 

such as memory, concentration and verbal 

fluency gives the brain an especially 

good workout. The social component 

makes a significant difference.” 

Overall cognitive functioning can 

also be improved by leading a healthy 

lifestyle. Nussbaum suggests giving the 

brain the rest it needs by getting a good 

night’s sleep and meditating daily. Diet 

and nutrition also are important. Foods 

rich in antioxidants, such as blueberries 

and green tea, as well as omega-3 fatty 

acids found in walnuts, flaxseed and 

fish such as salmon have been shown 

to improve brain performance. 

With the aging baby boomer population, 

along with growing concern 

over memory loss, staying mentally 

alert has become a widespread concern 

for adults. Although it is true that the 

brain does lose some of its strength with 

age, it also is an incredibly resilient 

organ. With a little effort, we can all 

sharpen our brains to improve cognitive 

fitness throughout our lives. 

Joanne Telser-Frere is the co-director 

of the Neuroquest Cognitive Fitness 

training program. She is a professional 

trainer and speaker, and has written and 

taught programs in France, Egypt and 

Qatar. Richard Goodman, MA, LPC is 

an EEG neurotherapist, and serves as 

co-director of Neuroquest’s Cognitive 

Fitness Program. For more information 

on Neuroquest’s cognitive fitness program, 

call 847-674-8060 or email Info@ 

CogFitQuest.com.

BALANCING THE BODY 

WITH STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION 

by Diane Roth 

When the body is functioning right, we know it by a sense of well-being. 

When it’s not, we may know it as pain, tightness or fatigue. We may feel 

dragged down. Old injuries may spring up again with new symptoms. 

We feel out of balance in our bodies. One method of healing is called Structural 

Integration (SI), a system of bodywork that realigns, rebalances and re-educates the 

body so that we can get back to the job of living optimally. 

SI practitioners work with the soft tissue of the body, called fascia. Fascia becomes 

glued, hard and dehydrated over time as it responds to misalignment and malfunction 

due to injury, trauma or everyday stress. As the body shortens and tightens, the sense of 

well-being diminishes, while pain and chronic discomfort increase. Through skilled application 

of pressure and movement, SI manually sculpts and “unglues” the fascia. As the 

body unwinds, pain decreases, while movement, flexibility and energy all increase 

Structural Integration is often initially practiced over a series of 10 sessions. 

These sessions unwind the connective tissue web, with each session building on 

the one before. As the sessions progress, the body unravels its stresses and compensations, 

allowing more efficient movement, alignment and balance. Although 

this 10-session format is a systematic approach to change, the principles of SI are 

easily applied to any physical complaint or problem that may arise in the human 

structure and can be practiced effectively to address specific concerns. 

The theory behind Structural Integration was developed by Dr. Ida Rolf more than 

50 years ago. Through her studies in osteopathy, chiropractic, yoga and homeopathy, 

she developed a system for working with connective tissue that restored order to outof-balance 

bodies. This became known as Structural Integration, or Rolfing®. Today 

there are many schools of Structural Integration, including the Rolf Institute® in Boulder, 

Colorado. All practitioners who go through recognized programs of study in SI are 

structural integrators. Only practitioners who go to the institute use the term Rolfers. 

Dr. Rolf once explained that “when the body gets working appropriately, the 

forces of gravity can flow through. Then, spontaneously, the body heals itself.” 

Everyone experiences some discomfort in the body simply from the normal 

activity of living. Add in accidents, trauma or occupational hazards, and chances 

are we feel tight, sore and uncomfortable. Structural Integration works with the 

whole person to bring more freedom and comfort to our everyday lives, something 

each of us can use. 

Diane Roth is a board-certified structural integrator in Highland Park. She can be 

reached at 847-831-3213 or Diane@RothSI.com. For more information about Roth 

and Structural Integration, visit her website and blog at RothSI.com. See ad in the 

Community Resource Guide. 

Our attitude toward 

life determines life’s 

attitude towards us. 

~ Earl Nightingale 


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naturalpet 

PAIN-FREE 

PETS 

NATURAL WAYS TO 

PROVIDE RELIEF 

Providing pain relief for pets is important, 

whether they are recovering 

from an injury or surgery or 

suffering from a chronic problem. But 

recognizing signs of pain in animals 

is tricky because it’s subjective and its 

expression varies with each animal. 

Some pets are stoic when faced with 

horrible injuries, while others howl 

over minor ailments. 

Humans complain, grumble and 

often self-medicate to alleviate their 

aches. A pet may need help and be 

communicating, “I hurt!” if any of the 

following signs are evident. 

n Being unusually withdrawn, inactive, 

restless or exceptionally clingy 

by Dr. Matthew J. Heller 

n Refusing to walk stairs 

or not rising quickly when 

called 

n Avoiding physical contact, 

such as being lifted 

or carried 

n Whining, whimpering, 

howling or meowing 

constantly 

n Biting or continually 

licking a particular part of 

the body 

n Flattening ears against the head 

n Loss of appetite 

Changes in behavior may be the 

only way a cat or dog will communicate 

its plea for relief from pain. Keep 

in mind that in nature, predators seek 

out animals that display signs of pain or 

injury as a preferred target, so it’s natural 

to hide pain as a protective measure. 

In the event of a trauma, illness or surgery, 

seek diagnosis and assistance from 

a trusted integrative veterinarian. 

Mounting evidence from institutions 

such as the American Holistic 

Veterinary Medical Association and 

American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture 

supports the use of alternative 

modalities to effectively manage 


pain and provide relief. Some of the 

most common include the following 

approaches. 

Nutraceuticals 

These non-drug nutrients play a significant 

role in strengthening normal body 

tissues, repairing damaged tissues and 

improving efficient body metabolism. 

Pet guardians may use vet-recommended 

nutraceuticals for up to six to eight 

weeks to manage low levels of pain. 

Homeopathic Remedies 

Homeopathic remedies, sometimes referred 

to as homotoxicology, comprise 

the use of plant and animal materials 

to stimulate the body into action; 

homeopathy is often explained as, “Like 

heals like.” Specifically, exposure to a 

large amount of a toxin (e.g., poison 

ivy or arsenic or anthrax) would likely 

cause specific physical problems, but in 

a small, controlled dose, it may stimulate 

the body to heal similar problems. 

We regularly apply Traumeel, 

manufactured by Heel, a blend of 12 

homeopathic remedies for temporary 

relief of minor aches and pains associated 

with bruises, sprains and injuries 

such as dislocations, fractures and 

trauma. It can also ease pain associated 

with inflammation and arthritis. Forms 

include dissolvable tablets, ointments 

and drops. 

Traditional Chinese 

Veterinary Medicine 

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine 

(TCVM) is a holistic approach that 

considers each being as a whole— 

body, mind and spirit—and takes into 

account both diet and environment. For 

the practitioner, disease is the result of 

an imbalance of the body’s energy flow, 

which needs to be redirected, rebalanced 

and restored. 

Herbal formulas are prepared for 

pets suffering from musculoskeletal injuries 

due to an acute trauma, like a sprain 

or back injury, or a chronic discomfort, 

such as arthritis. They are available in 

capsules, powders and tea pills.

In decades past, veterinarians 

were taught that some feeling 

of pain could help an injured 

or post-operative pet to stay 

quiet enough, long enough to 

heal. More recent studies, to 

the contrary, show that mini- 

mizing any pain generally aids 

the recovery process. 

Primary source: Purina Pet Institute 

In medical terms, acupuncture can 

assist the body to heal itself by effecting 

certain physiological changes, such as 

increasing blood circulation and relieving 

muscle spasms. General conditions 

treated by acupuncture include arthritis; 

back pain; muscle pain and spasms; 

and stroke. A simple acute problem like 

a sprain may require only one treatment, 

where more severe or chronic 

ailments may require multiple sessions. 

Animal Chiropractic 

Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy, 

also referred to as animal chiropractic, 

is applied to correct common 

misalignments in the spine, restoring 

motion to the spine, as well as proper 

nerve and muscle function. Misalignment 

may be caused by trauma, overexertion 

or the normal wear and tear of 

everyday life. Proper adjustment allows 

the body to fully function and better 

heal itself. The number of adjustments 

required to alleviate pain varies based 

on the severity of the disease or injury. 

Pain management requires a team 

effort, but the result—a pain-free pet 

that feels happier and healthier—is 

worth it. 

Dr. Matthew J. Heller is a holistic veterinarian 

and owner of All About PetCare, 

in Middletown, OH. For more information, 

call 513-424-1626 or 866-YOUR- 

VET, or visit AllAboutPetCare.com. 

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healthykids 

RAISING 

HEALTHY EATERS 

How to Train Children’s Palates from the Cradle On 

by Jeannette Bessinger 

and Tracee Yablon Brenner 

America is in the midst of an epidemic of 

childhood obesity that is creating a health 

crisis for our kids. 

According to the Nestlé Nutrition Institute’s often 

referenced Feeding Infant and Toddler Study (FITS), 

many U.S. children are eating a poor quality diet too 

high in calories and too low in nutrition. About one in three 

older babies and toddlers are not eating a single vegetable 

on a given day, and eating habits don’t improve as children 

get older. 

Today’s typical American diet is clearly 

not working. According to a benchmark 

National Cancer Institute study, only 1 

percent of all children between the ages of 

2 and 19 years met all requirements of the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guide 

pyramid. Sixteen percent of the children 

met none of the pyramid recommendations. 

In 2010, the American Dietetic Association 

(ADA) reported that upwards of 23 million 

U.S. children and adolescents are now 

overweight or obese and currently at risk 

for other health problems associated with 

obesity. That’s nearly one in three children. 

Early Training 

Nationwide efforts to address these health issues have demonstrated 

that early prevention is easier than intervention 

after problems have taken hold. Parents can begin cultivating 

healthy eating habits in their children right from the cradle. 

Establishing a few key parental practices can have long-rang- 

“The first three years 

of a child’s life are a 

window of opportunity 

for forming lifelong, 

healthy eating habits.” 

Dr. William Sears, author, 

professor of pediatrics at the 

University of California-Irvine 

School of Medicine and founder 

of AskDrSears.com 


ing benefits for the family. 

The first tip is to keep a neutral attitude about food, even 

if it’s counterintuitive. When introducing solids to a child, it 

is helpful to present the foods in a relaxed, neutral way, with 

no pressure to eat them. As the youngster grows, avoid labeling 

certain foods as good, bad or even healthy to sidestep the 

response, “This is good for me? I don’t like it!” 

Parents do well to remain patient. It can take up to 15 

presentations before a child is willing to try something new, 

and then several tastings before they decide they like it. 

It also helps to offer a variety of flavors from a very young 

age to familiarize children with many dimensions of tastes 

and textures. Though babies initially prefer sweet tastes 

above all others, as youngsters grow, their 

preferences tend toward what is familiar. 

When introduced early on to variety and 

consistently offered healthy whole foods, 

including all the veggies, these come to 

comprise their preferred diet. 

Continuing Practices 

It’s always wise to offer food to children 

only when they are actually hungry. When 

kids eat a continuous flow of simple carbohydrates, 

such as white crackers and sweetened 

cereals or even 100 percent juices, 

it keeps their blood sugar levels slightly 

elevated, which can create problems. 

Nutritionists see firsthand how such a diet prevents the 

true hunger signal from turning on fully, which in turn can 

cause little ones to act finicky about certain foods, especially 

vegetables. It can also prompt them to eat less of more nutritionally 

balanced foods on their plate at mealtimes. 

In children who have any type of blood sugar sensitivity, 

the more sweet foods they eat, the more they will tend to

want. If a parent wants to offer a sweet 

snack, include some additional fiber, 

protein or healthy fat to balance it, 

because these nutrients act as a timerelease 

mechanism for sugars and will 

help to regulate a more natural appetite 

rhythm. 

According to the ADA’s Pediatric 

Manual of Clinical Dietetics, vegetarian 

children tend to be leaner than their 

non-vegetarian peers; it doesn’t mean 

that simply eliminating meat is a recipe 

for obesity prevention. According to 

the ADA, a varied and appropriately 

planned vegetarian diet can meet all of 

a growing baby and toddler’s nutritional 

needs. But it is even more crucial to 

keep the blood sugar levels balanced in 

vegetarian toddlers, because they aren’t 

receiving proteins from animal sources. 

On the plus side, young vegetarians are 

more likely to eat a broader range of 

fiber and micronutrient-rich fruits, veggies 

and beans. 

To encourage reluctant youngsters 

to eat more vegetables, try roasting 

them, especially green produce and 

root veggies. Also serve a new vegetable 

in a way similar to one that they 

already like; e.g., baking homemade 

sweet potato fries cut in familiar shapes. 

Kid-size veggies like mini-broccoli trees 

or baby carrots have appeal. Dressing 

up plain veggies with dips and shakers 

of a mild herb, spice, Parmesan cheese, 

ground seeds or wheat germ adds to the 

fun. 

Finally, encourage toddlers to help 

out in the kitchen by asking them to 

wash and sort the veggies or arrange 

them in a pretty way on the platter. 

If children are involved in preparing 

foods, they are more likely to eat them. 

Jeannette Lee Bessinger, an awardwinning 

lifestyle and nutrition educator, 

and Tracee Yablon Brenner, a registered 

dietitian, founded RealFoodMoms.com. 

These certified health counselors have 

co-authored two practical guides for 

families: Great Expectations: Best Food 

for Your Baby and Toddler and Simple 

Food for Busy Families. 

HEALTHY EATING: 

START YOUNG & MAKE IT FUN! 

by Carrie Jackson 

Children are more likely to get excited 

about eating healthfully if they are involved 

in the process and still get to eat 

their favorite foods. Kids of almost any age can 

help with mixing and preparation. And with the 

right ingredients, it’s easy to have your kids help 

make nutritious pizzas, smoothies, pastas and 

desserts. 

Stacey Patillo, a holistic health counselor 

in Glenview, typically finds that the earlier 

youngsters get used to healthy eating, the more 

they enjoy it. Kids who are raised on whole 

foods don’t develop a palate for high-sugar, 

processed foods. She recommends starting children 

out on crunchy solid food, such as carrots 

and apples, cut into bit-sized pieces. “They’ve 

been eating soft baby food for so long, they will 

get excited about the texture,” she says. Patillo 

recommends that parents involve children in games while prepping food, such as 

making a salad or side dish using every color of the rainbow: red tomatoes, yellow 

squash, mandarin oranges and green edamame. 

“If you take pleasure in good foods, so will your child,” says Diana Raleva, 

managing editor of Evanston-based GreenCravers.com, an educational website for 

parents seeking nutritional tips. Children learn by what they see, so it’s important 

for parents to set a good example. Raleva suggests adding nutrient-dense foods, 

such as zucchini, mushrooms and spinach, to pasta sauce and omelets for a great 

nutritional boost to everyday family meals. 

These recipes are suitable for children of all ages, and are sure to satisfy even 

the youngest skeptic! 

Kale Chips 

1 bunch kale, rinsed 

2 tsp. olive oil 

Kosher or sea salt to taste 

Preheat oven to 375°F. 

Remove the kale’s inner ribs and tear leaves into chip-sized pieces. 

In a bowl, add olive oil to the kale pieces and use your fingers to toss to coat each piece evenly. Spread 

onto a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are brown and crispy. Let 

cool and enjoy. 

Courtesy of Stacey Patillo, CHHC; reach her at CounselorStacey@DrGruby.com or 574-286-2169. See 

her ad in the Community Resource Guide. 

Basic Smoothie 

Fruit: apples, strawberries, banana or other favorite fruit, rinsed and prepared to remove seeds, pits and 

skins as needed 

Handful of a dark-green, leafy veggie, such as kale or spinach, rinsed 

Ice cubes 

Fill a blender 4/5 full with a combination of your child’s favorite fruits, and 1/5 full with a dark-green, 

leafy veggie. Toss in some ice, blend and serve. Amounts can be adjusted to taste. 

Courtesy of Diana Raleva of GreenCravers.com; reach her at Diana@GreenCravers.com or 224-392-2510. 

Carrie Jackson is an Evanston freelance writer and blogger who grew up with the 

nickname “Carrie Carrot.” Reach her at SpeakingOfCare.BlogSpot.com. 


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Five Steps to 

Better Health 

How integrative medicine can 

make health care simpler, more 

effective and more affordable. 

by Marco Visscher, Ursula Sautter 

and Carmel Wroth 

Suffering from headaches and depression? Don’t 

let a doctor put you on drugs; instead, look for 

the underlying causes. High cholesterol? Try 

the Mediterranean diet, with a glass of organic 

red wine a day. The best way to win the war 

on cancer? Eat healthy, exercise and develop 

an active social life. An increasing number 

of physicians are realizing that this type 

of approach, geared to prevention and a 

conservative use of medications and technology, 

not only increases patients’ vitality, but saves 

lots of money. 

In the words of Dr. Dean Ornish, founder and chairman of 

the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, in Sausalito, 

California, “It is time to change not only who is covered, 

but also what is covered.” There is an overemphasis, he 

says, on treating symptoms and on the idea that caring for 

our health is primarily the responsibility of medical experts, 

rather than of individuals themselves. 

Zhaoming Chen, a neurologist and chairman of the 

American Association of Integrative Medicine, describes the 

way things currently work. “We only treat the disease after 

it occurs.” With figures showing that 95 cents out of every 

dollar spent on health care goes toward treating illness, he 

notes that “The best way to reduce the costs is prevention.” 

Integrative medicine puts the patient, not the doctor or the 


insurance company, at the center of attention, and it puts the 

focus on the sources of illness and not the symptoms. 

Health care costs are continually rising, but people are 

not getting any healthier. Here is a five-point prescription for 

the future of health care that applies the tenets of integrative 

medicine to make today’s health care simpler, more effective 

and more affordable. 

1. Emphasize Illness Prevention. About half of all 

American adults have a chronic illness, according to the Partnership 

for Solutions, a John Hopkins University-led initiative 

to improve care for Americans with chronic health conditions. 

Ornish claims that three-quarters of the more than $2 trillion 

recently spent on health care in a single year went to treat 

these kinds of conditions, including obesity. “All of these can 

be not only prevented, but even reversed through diet and 

lifestyle intervention,” he says. “It just seems so obvious to me 

that this is where we should be putting our focus.” 

There is a long way to go before prevention is on the 

national agenda. While prevention is indeed better than cure, 

we tend to reward those who find solutions for existing problems 

rather than those who ensure that those problems don’t 

occur. “Prevention is boring,” says Ornish. Rather, “We need 

to focus on living better.” 

2. Promote Healthy Foods. Roberta Lee, a pioneer of 

integrative health care and primary care physician at the Beth 

Israel Medical Center Department of Integrative Medicine, in

New York City, believes the first prescription 

any doctor should write should 

be about diet and lifestyle. “You can 

never lose by maximizing lifestyle management,” 

says Lee, pointing out that 

many conditions not easily diagnosed 

or cured in a conventional framework 

can be improved by dietary and lifestyle 

changes. “There are specific diets 

that promote wellness,” she says. “They 

reduce inflammation, [and] increase 

fiber, vitamins and minerals that come in 

the form of a lot of fruits, vegetables and 

whole grains.” 

3. Focus on Lifestyle Changes 

The majority of health problems and 

risk factors for illnesses stem from the 

choices we make: how much time we 

invest working, exercising and relaxing; 

time spent with friends and outdoors; 

and whether we consistently take the 

stairs or the elevator. 

The Sanoviv Medical Institute, in 

Rosarito, Mexico, is located on a beautiful 

stretch of the Pacific coast, an hour 

south of San Diego. The recommended 

stay for most patients is two weeks. 

While there, they learn about and experience 

a lifestyle based around stress 

reduction, emotional well-being, healthy 

eating and exercise. Many patients come 

in with cancer or multiple sclerosis; 

others come just to detoxify and clear 

out the accumulated effects of stress. 

The program includes dietary changes, 

supplements, daily exercise and a stress management plan 

supported by psychological counseling and daily meditation. 

A 2004 study in The Lancet showed that lifestyle 

changes—quitting smoking, healthier eating habits, moderate 

alcohol consumption and regular exercise—can prevent 

90 percent of today’s cases of heart disease, which currently 

accounts for more premature deaths and higher health care 

costs than any other illness, according to Ornish. 

“When lifestyle is offered as a treatment, it’s as effective 

and often more effective than what we’re now doing, at a 

fraction of the cost,” says Ornish. “We pay for all these interventions 

that are dangerous, invasive, expensive and largely 

ineffective, and yet interventions that have been scientifically 

proven to reverse disease, are a simple change of lifestyle.” 

4. Use Alternative Therapies. Another way to reduce 

costs is to use alternative and complementary therapies such 

as homeopathy, naturopathy, yoga and herbal medicine that 

can supplement and even replace conventional methods. 

Such complementary treatments work to nourish, nurture 

and augment the body’s own defenses. One alternative healing 

method that’s now beginning to find its way into hospitals 

Another way to reduce 

costs is to use alternative 

and complementary 

therapies such as homeopathy, 

naturopathy, yoga 

and herbal medicine that 

can supplement and even 

replace conventional methods. 

Such complementary 

treatments work to nourish, 

nurture and augment 

the body’s own defenses. 

is acupuncture, which has been shown, 

among other benefits, to help relieve 

pain, stress and nausea during pre- and 

post-operative care. 

Beth Israel’s Department of Integrative 

Medicine is bringing acupuncture 

into the hospital free of charge as part of 

a fellowship program for Chinese medicine 

practitioners. “The future of acupuncture 

is to be a part of best practices 

in the conventional setting,” says Arya 

Nielsen, a nationally board-certified 

acupuncture specialist who leads the 

program. “The research is just too good.” 

The goal is to train both acupuncturists 

and conventional doctors in the 

benefits of this technique so that it can be 

incorporated into Beth Israel’s best practices. 

“Even if physicians have time to 

read the acupuncture studies, what really 

makes it gel is when they see the results 

on the patient they treat,” says Nielsen. 

“The proof is in practitioners working 

side-by-side and people being able to 

experience what this therapy can do.” 

Chen points out that chemotherapy, 

surgery and radiation dramatically 

change a patient’s life, and people need 

strong support from family and friends 

to adapt to these changes. Chen believes 

that treating cancer should involve both 

conventional and alternative medicine. 

“Patients also need some lifestyle 

changes: smoking cessation, minimizing 

alcohol intake, adopting a low-fat, highfiber 

diet. Besides that, because [conventional] 

treatment may cause nausea 

and pain, patients may benefit from acupuncture, meditation, 

yoga and Tai chi. This will help them cope with pain better.” 

5. Treat People, Not Diseases. As Nurse Béatrice 

Fleury pours a steaming infusion of yarrow over a piece of 

cotton and then wrings it out, the aroma of the medicinal 

herb wafts over to the hospital bed where Eliane Perrot is 

waiting for her body wrap. When the compress and a hot water 

bottle have been gingerly applied to her lower back and 

secured by a soft cloth sash, she leans back with a contented 

sigh. The compress will help her liver better metabolize the 

toxins that have accumulated in it after months of breast 

cancer therapy. The wrap’s warmth will also create a sense of 

temporary well-being, a precious feeling for the frail, exhausted, 

65-year-old. 

Alternative treatments like the yarrow wrap are the order 

of the day at the Paracelsus Spital, in the Swiss town of Richterswil, 

outside of Zurich. Founded in 1994, the clinic is one 

of a handful of hospitals in Europe devoted to complementary 

healing. In addition to orthodox treatments and drugs, 

the conventionally schooled doctors here also use therapies 


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and medications based on the holistic 

approach to medicine inspired by the 

anthroposophy of Waldorf education 

founder Rudolf Steiner. 

“If you want to understand a person’s 

disease and support his self-healing powers, 

it’s of central importance to look at 

the human being as a whole—body, spirit 

and soul,” says Paracelsus Medical Director 

Erich Skala. “This may require more 

time and effort, but it’s how you treat the 

causes, and not just the symptoms.” 

Dr. Daniel Dunphy, of the San 

Francisco Preventive Medical Group, 

believes the Paracelsus approach is what 

the United States needs. “You have to 

take time to get to know the patients 

and listen to their stories,” he counsels. 

“I want to know their personal history, 

their traumas, how they do at work, 

what they eat and at what times of the 

day—and then I know what to do about 

their problem.” 

The Bottom Line. Of course, the 

bottom line in the debate about health 

care is cost. Proponents of integrative 

health argue that the promotion of preventive steps such as 

eating healthy food and making positive lifestyle changes, 

as well as using complementary methods to treat the whole 

person and not just the disease, will result in “… the biggest 

return on investment this nation could ever have,” in the 

words of William Novelli, a professor at Georgetown University’s 

McDonough School of Business and the former CEO of 

AARP. 

Kenneth R. Pelletier, clinical professor of medicine at the 

University of Arizona School of Medicine and the Univer- 

“What we now have is not 

a health care system; it’s a 

medical delivery system.” 

Dr. Daniel Dunphy, 

San Francisco Preventive 

Medical Group 


sity of California School of Medicine, 

has been putting numbers behind the 

arguments for integrative health. Pelletier 

has studied the cost-effectiveness 

of corporate programs to promote health 

and manage disease among employees. 

The programs encompassed everything 

from subsidized gym memberships and 

smoking cessation classes to biometric 

screening and serving smaller portions 

in company cafeterias. Pelletier found 

that companies with such programs in 

place realized healthier, more productive 

workforces, fewer sick days and less 

staff turnover. 

He estimates that it takes, on average, 

just over three years before firms 

see a financial return on this kind of 

investment. “These reviews clearly indicate 

that comprehensive interventions 

do evidence both clinical- and costeffectiveness,” 

says Pelletier. “There’s a 

very good payback. It makes us think 

about health as an investment.” 

More money, more pills and more 

technology don’t necessarily lead to 

better health. Advocates of integrative 

medicine generally take a “less is more” approach—less 

needless medications and medical procedures and more prevention 

and healthy personal lifestyle changes can add up to 

big financial savings and big improvements in an individual’s 

quality of life. 

Marco Visscher is the managing editor of Ode, Ursula 

Sautter and Carmel Wroth are contributors. Adapted from 

an article that first appeared in Ode, the magazine about 

positive change.

HOW TO STAY HEALTHY THIS WINTER 


Keeping colds and flu at bay during the winter season is always a challenge. We asked three local 

practitioners how to prevent and shorten this winter tradition that most of us would be happy to give up! 

Tatiyana Urbin and Acupuncturist Bonnie Spina. According 

to Tatiyana Urbin, a chiropractic physician, stress and 

poor sleep can be extremely damaging to the body’s natural 

ability to fight infection, which, in turn, makes us more susceptible 

to getting ill. 

Aside from reducing stress and getting more sleep, studies 

have shown that acupuncture strengthens and enhances 

the immune system, increases blood cell count and boosts 

lymphocyte and natural killer cell activity, according to Spina. 

“Acupuncture helps the body in its continued effort to 

maintain homeostasis or balance naturally without the use 

of medications and unwanted side effects,” she says. If you 

do catch a cold or the flu, Urbin recommends supplementing 

your diet with fruits and vegetables that contain extra Vitamin 

C. “It takes 18 small oranges to reach the 1,000 IU dose that 

is optimal during cold and flu season,” she says. “Vitamin C 

boosts your body’s ability to produce antibodies, as well as 

help rebuild damaged tissue. Other supplements, such as zinc, 

play a pivotal role in a vast number of metabolic functions 

which include immune function.” 

Supplementing with zinc in cold months will further aid 

in maintaining the body’s defenses and boost its ability to 

recover from sickness, according to Urbin. She cites garlic and 

elderberry as other sources for important nutrients. “A combined 

consumption of these can help any person get through 

the cold months while being minimally effected by the bugs 

we encounter every day,” she adds. 

While it may be attractive to try over-the-counter supplements 

recommended by advertisements or by sales associates 

at chain stores, Urbin cautions against it. “Practitioners such 

as nutritionists or chiropractors and naturopaths are specially 

trained in treatment with supplementation,” she notes. “Seek 

the advice of trained professionals who can recommend effective 

and high-absorbability natural supplements and who can 

streamline dosing and requirements to your needs. You owe 

yourself the most effective therapy for your money. Taking 

these kinds of supplements and herbs promotes the body’s 

ability to produce what it needs to maintain health. We have 

found some wonderful immune-enhancing supplements, but 

not all supplements are created equal, and each person is 

unique in their need for supplementation. We recommend a 

professional consultation for the best individual results.” 

Dr. Jerry Gore. Dr. Jerry Gore practices both general medicine 

and psychiatry from a holistic perspective and highly 

recommends eating fresh, whole foods and warm soups while 

avoiding toxic hydrogenated oils and overdosing on sugar 

when it comes to preventing colds and the flu. 

“Take some Vitamin C and zinc and fermented cod liver 

oil, as they help stimulate the immune system,” Gore says. 

“Take one dose of the homeopathic remedy Aconite-30c or 

200c just as you are feeling the energy going downhill,” he 

says. “Stop all dairy for a few days, jump in a hot bath and 

then right into bed and sweat it out a bit.” Gore also recommends 

letting your body get plenty of rest and sleep. “Psychologically, 

cuddle the little girl or boy inside of you.” 

Keeping these tips in mind will help prevent or lessen the 

duration of the cold or flu. “Even chicken soup is really good 

for you as the fats in the broth are healthy,” Gore says. 

Dr. Archana Lal-Tabak. Dr. Archana Lal-Tabak is an integrative 

and holistic mind-body physician and intuitive healer 

who practices Ayurveda, Vaastu, homeopathy, SYDA yoga 

meditation and body-centered transpersonal psychiatry. Her 

patients range from in-utero to 91 years of age. 

From a homeopathic approach, Lal-Tabak recommends 

methods that enhance the immune system and help balance 

the body, which, in turn, help prevent colds and the flu. “Taking 

a tiny capsule a day of Oscillococcinum, which can found 

over the counter, can be very effective and replace the need 

for a flu shot,” she says. “If you’re lactose-intolerant, you may 

need to avoid or dilute the powder in water. This is safe for 

young children as well.” 

Like other experts, Lal-Tabak recommends a healthful 

lifestyle that includes plenty of sleep and rest, nutritious foods 

and exercise, as all contribute to a strong immune system. 

Also, an ayurvedic remedy such as a daily morning detox 

is excellent. “A cup of honey and sea salt with half a lemon in 

warm water before you eat is a great way to prevent illness,” 

she says, but cautions again placing honey in very hot or boiling 

water as the hot water changes the nature of the honey. 

If you start feeling a cold or the flu coming on—and we 

often don’t know which it will be—Lal-Tabak recommends the 

Chinese herbal formula Yin Chao. “You can take it for two 

weeks and then stop it for another two weeks and go back on 

it,” she says. “It’s especially helpful for coughs.” 

While many herbal remedies are safe to use daily, Lal- 

Tabak encourages her patients to take regular breaks from 

echinacea. Although it’s a great way to help prevent a cold 

or the flu, taking a break for two weeks after taking it for two 

weeks allows your body to recalibrate itself, she says. 

n Tatiyana Urbin, D.C. and Acupuncturist Bonnie Spina. Integrative 

Wellness Clinic. 9631 Gross Point Rd., Suite 107. Skokie, 

IL 60076. 224-534-7167. See ad in Community Resource Guide. 

n Jerry Gore, M.D. Center for Holistic Medicine. 240 Saunders 

Rd. Riverwoods/Deerfield, IL 60015. 847-236-1701. 

Holistic-Medicine.com/. See ad in Community Resource Guide. 

n Archana Lal-Tabak, M.D. Integrative Physician, Medical Director 

and Co-founder. Heart of Transformation Wellness Institute, 

1618 Orrington Ave., Ste. 206. Evanston, Il 60201, 847-425- 

WELL (9355.) BodyMindMedicine.com. 


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wisewords 

THE JOY 

OF HEALTH 

A conversation with 

Dr. Dean Ornish on 

lifestyle changes 

that foster well-being 

by April Thompson 

For more than 30 years, renowned 

medical doctor Dean Ornish has 

led pioneering clinical research 

proving that making simple changes in 

the way we eat and live can radically 

transform our health. He directed the 

first randomized, controlled trials demonstrating 

that lifestyle changes may 

halt or reverse the progression of even 

severe coronary heart disease, as well 

as early-stage prostate cancer. In collaboration 

with Nobel Laureate Elizabeth 

Blackburn, Ph.D., Ornish also showed 

that healthy lifestyle changes can 

increase telomerase, and thus lengthen 

telomeres, the ends of chromosomes 

that control how long we live. 

Ornish is the founder and president 

of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine 

Research Institute in Sausalito, California, 

and a clinical professor of medicine 

at the University of California, San Francisco. 

He is the author of six bestselling 

books, including Eat More, Weigh Less 

and most recently, The Spectrum. 

What sparked your interest 

in preventive medicine? 

I got interested in doing this work when 

I was learning how to do bypass surgery 

as a medical student. We’d cut people 

open, bypass their blocked arteries and 

tell them they were cured; then they‘d 

go home and continue to do the same 

things that caused the problem in the 

first place—smoke, overeat, drink too 

much, work too hard and so on. 

More often than not, their bypasses 

would get clogged up again, and we’d cut 

them open again and bypass the bypass, 

sometimes multiple times. That became 

a metaphor for an incomplete approach 

for me. Sometimes you need to use drugs 

and surgery in a crisis, but ultimately, you 

must address the underlying cause. 

What is the concept behind 

The Spectrum and how does 

it differ from other lifestyle 

programs? 

The problem with most lifestyle-oriented 

health programs is that they are 

restrictive, all-or-nothing, fear-based approaches. 

If you go on a diet or exercise 

program, sooner or later you’re going to 

go off of it. Then people feel like they’ve 

failed; it makes it hard to maintain 

Sustainable changes, on the other 

hand, are based on joy, pleasure and 

freedom. In our research, we found that 

the more you change your lifestyle, the 

more you improve and the better you 

feel. The better you feel, the more likely 

you are to continue these changes. 

The Spectrum is not a diet; it’s an 

overall way of living. If you overindulge 

one day, you then eat healthier the next. 

Let’s say, for example, that you 

want to lower your cholesterol or get 

your diabetes under control. You begin 

by making moderate changes that you 

choose. There’s no pushback because 

you set the pace. We’ll help track your 


progress, and if the changes are enough 

to accomplish your goals, great; and if 

not, then you can do more. 

Who seems to benefit most 

from this approach, and to 

what degree? 

One of our most interesting research 

findings was that the primary determinant 

of improvement wasn’t how old 

or sick people were, it was how much 

they’d changed their diet and lifestyle. 

The body has a remarkable capacity 

to heal itself if we simply stop doing 

what’s causing the problem. We’ve seen 

hundreds of thousands of patients slow 

or reverse the progress of life-threatening 

diseases when they make good changes. 

Such lifestyle changes can work 

not only as well as drugs and surgery, 

but oftentimes better, and at a fraction 

of the cost. Plus, the side effects are all 

good ones. 

You stress the importance of 

individual lifestyle changes, 

but what about changing our 

sick health care system? 

We do need to look at the politics 

of health care and hold our leaders 

responsible for some of decisions that 

have created the mess we’re in. 

For example, after 16 years of 

lobbying, working with Medicare and 

members of Congress, we learned a 

few months ago that Medicare is finally 

covering our program for reversing heart 

disease. It’s game changing. If Medicare 

covers it, all the other insurance companies 

will follow their lead, and we can 

make these sorts of programs available 

to people who most need them, rather 

than just those who can afford it. 

If we change reimbursement, we 

change not only medical practice, but 

also medical education. Otherwise, 

I could do a thousand studies with a 

million patients and it would always remain 

on the fringes of medical practice. 

For more information visit pmri.org or 

OrnishSpectrum.com. 

April Thompson is a freelance writer based 

in Washington, D.C. See AprilWrites.com

COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE 

MAKES NATURAL 

HEALING MORE 

AFFORDABLE 

by Carrie Jackson 

While acupuncture has been 

offered in a group setting for 

thousands of years in Asia, 

the American trend has been to treat 

patients individually. Interest in community 

acupuncture has been building 

and Chicago area-practitioners find that 

by offering group treatments they are 

able to charge less money and see more 

patients in a day. 

With community acupuncture, the 

practitioner briefly consults each patient 

and then lets him or her rest in reclining 

chairs in a relaxing room with 2 to 10 

other people. Lana Borkhovik, an acupuncturist 

at DGEA Lee Holistic Center, 

in Mt. Prospect, says that seeing others 

at ease and healing actually reduces 

anxiety, allowing patients to respond to 

treatments more quickly. She says she 

finds the treatments to be so effective 

that patients often feel immediate relief. 

One attraction of this model is the 

price. Instead of $60 and up for a typical 

private session, most community treatments 

run from $15 to $40, often on a 

sliding scale. “Four people can afford $15 

more often than one person can afford 

$60,” explains Sarah Zender of Whole 

Health Acupuncture, in Elk Grove Village. 

Acupuncture can be used to treat 

everything from insomnia to Parkinson’s, 

but the most common ailments 

include stress, fatigue, pain, headaches 

and allergies. Yoga Now North, in Rogers 

Park, hosts community acupuncture 

once a month. Studio manager Julia 

Rae Antonick says the practitioners 

can often tell what’s going on just by 

reading a patient’s energy pulses. “It 

can be profound for treating both acute 

problems that you know about, or ineffable 

imbalances that might remain a 

mystery.” 

Anatoliy Pak, owner of Healing Arts 

Oriental Medicine, in Deerfield, offers 

both one-on-one and group sessions 

with two patients at a time. With groups, 

to protect modesty, patients remain fully 

dressed and Pak uses points above the 

elbow and below the knee only. Since 

the treatment works with the natural 

energy that flows through the body, 

acupuncture needles need not be in the 

exact location of distress. For example, 

“Treatments are 

so relaxing, people 

often fall asleep,” 

– Sarah Zender 

a weak gallbladder may be treated with 

a point in the lower leg. Pak says he has 

seen co-workers, friends and families get 

the healing they need at the same time, 

whatever the diagnosis. 

For Yoga Now’s Antonick, community 

acupuncture is about more than 

a specific ailment. “The biggest benefit 

is getting in touch with your body, 

becoming friends with everything in 

your skin and loving being in this world 

while being human.” 

n DGEA Lee Holistic Center, 1228 N. 

River Rd, Mt. Prospect 60056; call 

847-909-3432 or visit DGEA.us. 

n Whole Health Acupuncture, 50 E. 

Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village, 60007; 


WholeHealthPrograms.com. See ad in 

the Community Resource Guide. 

n Yoga Now North, 1220 W. Morse, 

Chicago 60626, hosts CA the 4th Sunday 

of the month at 6:30p; call 

773-561-9642 or visit 

YogaNowChicago.com 

n Healing Arts of Oriental Medicine, 

405 Lake Cook Road, Suite A21, Deerfield 

60015; call 847- 845-4090 or visit 

OrientalMedicineArts.com. See ad in 

the Community Resource Guide. 

Other area resources offering Community 

Acupuncture: 

n Acupuncture Access, 915 Elmwood, 

Evanston 60202. Call 847-312-1797 or 

visit UseAcupuncture.com 

n Lincoln Square Energy, 4720A N. 

Lincoln, Chicago 60625. Call 

773-878-3888 or visit Squarenergy.com 

n Thrive Acupuncture, 5245 N. Clark 

Street, Chicago 60640. Call 

773-331-3553 or visit 

ThriveAcupuncture.net 

n Wild Lavender Acupuncture Center, 

2010 Terrace Dr, Mundelein 60060. 

Call 224-280-6228 or visit 

WildLavenderClinic.com 

Carrie Jackson is an Evanston freelance 

writer and blogger. Visit her at 

SpeakingOfCare.BlogSpot.com. 


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healingways 

HONORING OUR 

LIFE FORCE 

ENERGY MEDICINE HELPS RESTORE BALANCE AND HARMONY 

by Linda Sechrist 

In William James’ famous hypothesis, 

“A new idea is first condemned as 

ridiculous, and then dismissed as 

trivial, until finally, it becomes what 

everybody knows.” In the field of energy 

medicine, the experiences of pioneers 

such as medical intuitives Caroline 

Myss and Donna Eden, natural healer 

Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat and Doctor of 

Chiropractic Eric Pearl validate James’ 

postulate. 

Initially disregarded by allopathic 

medicine, the energy medicine these 

healers practice operates on the belief 

that changes in the “life force” of the 

body can affect human health and heal- 

ing. They maintain that applying this 

energetic perspective allows them to 

clinically assess and treat what they refer 

to as the body’s electromagnetic fields, 

in order to achieve a healthy balance in 

the body’s overall energy system. 

The modality has to do with energy 

pathways, or meridians, that run through 

our organs and muscles. The idea is to 

uncover the root causes of imbalances 

and harmonize them at an energetic 

level before they completely solidify in 

the physical body and manifest as an 

illness. Such imbalances may be brought 

on by, for example, such things as emotional 

stress and physical trauma. 


Aid to Conventional 

Treatment 

As recently as 1990, the idea of using 

any form of energy medicine, such as 

acupuncture, Reiki, Touch for Health or 

the services of a medical intuitive in a 

hospital setting would have been considered 

preposterous. Today, however, 

more medical institutions are combining 

these types of treatment with traditional 

allopathic medicine. 

For example, Children’s Memorial 

Hospital, in Chicago, a research-oriented 

emblem of Western medicine, now 

employs a Healing Touch therapist. 

The hospital, which perennially ranks 

among America’s premier hospitals, is 

the principal pediatric teaching hospital 

for Northwestern University’s Feinberg 

School of Medicine. 

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a leading U.S. 

cardiovascular surgeon, was the first to 

include a Reiki practitioner in his department 

at Columbia University Medical 

Center, in New York City. The New 

York Times reports that Oz allows the 

use of Reiki during open-heart surgeries 

and heart transplant operations. 

More Insight 

Medical intuitives say they can recognize 

problems in the flow of the body’s 

energies and are able to accurately 

predict the kinds of physical problems 

that are likely to emerge before any 

symptoms are detected. Eden, who has 

had a lifelong ability to make health assessments 

that are confirmed by medical 

tests, can look at an individual’s 

body and see and feel where the energies 

are not flowing, out of balance or 

not in harmony, then works to correct 

the problem. 

“I was 22 before I discovered that 

everyone didn’t make their decisions 

after first seeing and sensing energy,” 

says Eden. 

Carolle Jean-Murat, a California 

licensed obstetrician and gynecologist 

who now practices as a medical 

intuitive and healer, left her 30-year 

allopathic practice to focus on natural 

healing. Today, the native of Haiti specializes 

in helping women restore their 

mental, physical and spiritual health. 

“I am a healer who has the capacity to

see, feel and hear whatever a client is 

going through, because I see them as 

a whole: energy, body, mind, soul and 

emotions,” says Jean-Murat. 

Dr. Eric Pearl, author of The Reconnection: 

Heal Others, Heal Yourself, 

demystifies the healing process. He 

teaches others (75,000 and counting) 

how to activate and use what he refers 

to as an all-inclusive spectrum of healing 

frequencies. 

“Reconnection teaches people 

how to transcend the ego and its 

judgment, and reach a state of nonjudgment 

observation,” explains Pearl. 

“Many of them describe their experience 

simply as an internal activation of 

an advanced level of consciousness, in 

which awareness allows the perception 

of a multi-dimensional universe.” 

Pearl posits that as part of our 

growth as human beings, “We not only 

discover that we have become more, 

we understand that we can’t stand in 

fear, lack and limitation, and we can 

only offer ourselves as a vessel for 

healing for ourselves and others when 

we reside in oneness and love.” Pearl 

believes that it is part of everyone’s 

life journey to discover that they are 

an empty vessel, born to be filled with 

Spirit. By letting go of beliefs that block 

our ability to deeply understand this, 

we can harmonically converge with the 

lives of others at the level where we are 

all energy, as physics indicates. 

These practitioners agree that, while 

we all have some subtle sense of an 

animating force within us that is pure 

energy, we often ignore it. We go about 

our daily lives using this life force to 

perform our activities until it becomes 

depleted and illness manifests in a 

physical or emotional imbalance. While 

professional energy medicine practitioners 

are specifically trained to sense and 

honor the body’s animating life force 

and recognize its excesses and deficiencies, 

they also believe that we can all 

learn how to work with this important 

facet of our being. It is our birthright to 

realize balance and harmony, and we 

can do this by learning to re-establish a 

healthy flow of communication within 

the body’s subtle energy system. 

Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings 

editor and freelance writer. 

Event Spotlight 

Infinity Foundation’s 

Family Fair Is Healthy Fun 

Looking for a playful learning 

experience for your family that 

is educational and fun? Infinity 

Foundation presents its 6th annual 

FUNtastic Family Fair: Healthy Choices 

for Healthy Families on Sunday, January 

31, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Highland 

Park Country Club. 

The fair is for parents and their 

kids, from preschool to sixth grade, to 

learn and play together. It will feature 

more than 50 hands-on, interactive 

exhibits about healthy choices, fitness, 

the arts and self-expression, as well as 

live entertainment. 

“Families love all of the interactive 

activities at the fair,” says Nancy Grace 

Marder, executive director of Infinity 

Foundation. “It’s a great way for families 

to have fun while learning about 

better ways to take care of themselves.” 

The event includes yoga, Tai Chi, chair 

massage, kids’ exercise, and arts and 

craft activities, and more. “From health 

to fun, it’s a great way for a family to 

spend time together on a Sunday afternoon,” 

Marder says. 

A special area of the event includes 

young exhibitors, who will sell 

and show their own handmade items, 

such as artwork, jewelry, tie-dye crafts 

and friendship bracelets. The children 

may keep the money they earn or 

consider giving it to a charity. “Having 

the kids show and sell is a wonderful 

aspect of the fair,” says Marder. “There 

is so much value in kids expressing 

their creativity by selling things they’ve 

made from their heart.” She adds that 

it also enables them to run a minibusiness 

or raise awareness for such 

causes as the Reach for Change Elm 

Place paper-doll project for Saving the 

Children of Darfur. 

Infinity Foundation is a nonprofit 

holistic educational organization located 

in Highland Park. Infinity offers 

150 Courses for Life each year for 

children, teens and adults in personal 

development and holistic health. 

Cost is $5 per person; children under 

4 are free. Location: Highland Park 

Country Club, 1201 Park Avenue West, 

Highland Park. For more information, 


InfinityFoundation.org. See ad on 

page 35. 


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NATURAL WAYS 

TO CONQUER THE WINTER BLUES 

by Dr. Lynne Belsky 

Winter’s days of cold and decreased daylight affects many of us with a decrease 

in energy and a feeling of wanting to “hibernate.” If your reaction 

to the change in season keeps you emotionally down, moody, or unable 

to function in your normal way, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective 

Disorder, or SAD. 

SAD is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. Most 

people experience it during the fall to winter months, while other people have 

symptoms that begin in spring or early summer. The good news is that there are 

natural therapies to help keep your mood and motivation steady. 

Winter SAD symptoms start in early fall and tend to worsen as the season 

progresses. They include: depression, hopelessness, anxiety, loss of energy, social 

withdrawal, oversleeping, weight gain and difficulty concentrating and processing 

information. 

The specific cause remains unknown, but the factors that may play a role are 

thought to be: 

n Your internal biological clock (circadian rhythm) is disrupted by the reduced 

levels of sunlight. 

n Melatonin levels can be decreased during this time. Melatonin is a naturally 

occurring hormone that plays a role in 

mood and sleep. 

n Serotonin levels may also drop 

with reduced sunlight. Serotonin 

is a neurotransmitter (brain 

chemical) that affects mood. 

A drop in serotonin can 

lead to depression. 

n Other risk factors 

include being female, 

living far from the 

equator and a family 

history of SAD. 

Since SAD can look 

like any depression, it 

is best to consult your 

doctor to identify it and 

develop a plan for treatment. 

There is no medical 

test that can diagnose 

SAD, so a detailed history 

with a physical exam is the 

best way to start. 

Treatments are varied, and 

you may want to try a few changes 

to start feeling better. 

Light therapy, or phototherapy, involves 

sitting a few feet from a specialized 

light box. This mimics outdoor 


light, and appears to cause a change 

in brain chemicals linked to mood. It 

is easy to use and has few side effects. 

Start with 15 minutes a day and work 

up to two hours. The Mayo Clinic website 

at MayoClinic.com/Health/Light- 

Therapy/MY00195 is a good source for 

additional information about light box 

treatment options. 

Lifestyle and home remedies also 

have been effective for many people. 

Some examples are: 

n Make the most out of the sunlight in 

your environment. Open curtains, 

add skylights, trim tree branches that 

block sunlight. Sit in the sunniest 

rooms of your house or near a sunny 

window at work. 

n Get outside. Even on cold or cloudy 

days, outdoor light can help, especially 

within two hours of rising in 

the morning. 

n Exercise regularly to help relieve 

stress and anxiety and increase your 

self-esteem. 

Nutritional and dietary supplements 

used to treat depression can 

also help SAD sufferers. The most effective 

supplements are typically St. 

John’s wort, melatonin and omega-3 

fatty acids. Mind-body therapies that 

can help relieve depressive symptoms 

include acupuncture, yoga, 

meditation and massage therapy. 

If possible and affordable, winter 

vacations to sunny places can 

also help alleviate the symptoms. 

The above natural remedies are 

often enough to get you through the 

blue days of winter. If you find your 

symptoms are severe, however, you 

may benefit from further care, so do 

not hesitate to call your doctor or 

health practitioner. 

Lynne Belsky, M.D., a concierge 

physician who sees patients ages 

16 and up, is the owner of Living 

Well MD, in Northbrook. For more 

information: Living Well MD, 1535 

Lake Cook Rd, Northbrook 60062; 

847-418-2030. LivingWellMD.com. 

See ad on page 15 and in the Community 

Resource Guide.

HEALING OUR BODIES 

FROM WITHIN 


Local practitioners have been 

studying and practicing centuriesold 

techniques such as Reiki, 

color therapy and energy flow to help 

clients ease the pain and stress of 

daily life and chronic illness, including 

cancer. Used solo or in tandem with 

Western medicine practices, many of 

these practitioners cite benefits that 

range from reduced pain and stronger 

immune systems to bringing balance to 

our lives. 

Marcia Bregman practices the 

Healing Touch method, which uses the 

power of energy and vibrations to help 

instill peace and ease physical ailments. 

A certified instructor who lives 

and works in Highland Park, she also 

teaches laypeople how to enhance their 

awareness of energy and self-healing 

methods. 

“As with many energy therapies 

which are very loving and caring methods, 

by using Healing Touch effectively, 

we can help reduce pain and accelerate 

healing,” Bregman says. 

Bregman views Healing Touch as 

a complement to Western medicine, 

and has witnessed powerful results 

when used to manage pain and reduce 

side effects in surgery or chemotherapy 

patients. She adds that anyone can 

benefit, including those suffering from 

arthritic pain and headaches. 

Linda Belles, LMT, of Gurnee-based 

Novo Massage, often uses therapeutic 

massage with her patients. “Touch is 

a necessary part of human life,” Belles 

says. “We simply cannot live healthy 

lives without it. From the moment we 

enter this world, touch becomes a crucial 

part of our emotional and neurological 

development.” 

Belles feels that there are many 

paths to healing and considers massage 

not so much an alternative to Western 

medicine, but as one piece to a person’s 

path to healing. She also practices 

other bodywork methods on her clients, 

including muscle-energy technique and 

craniosacral therapy. “I have clients 

who are doctors and nurses as well as 

those who completely shun Western 

medicine,” adds Belles. “My goal is to 

tailor each session to the needs of the 

client at that moment—nothing more, 

nothing less.” 

Beata Roukis, founder of Reiki- 

4Light, also in Gurnee, agrees that the 

techniques she uses, from Reiki to hypnosis 

to homeopathy, can heal energy if one 

is open to the benefits. Roukis says she 

works with the energy field on conscious 

and subconscious levels to remove blockages 

that keep her clients from living 

healthy, joyful and successful lives. 

“I start healing by using techniques 

to create proper energy flow and then 

we go after emotional issues,” says 

Roukis. “Energy healing helps to detect 

problems before they become a problem 

in the physical body. Recreating 

and restoring original flow of energy 

brings your body to work on the optimum 

level and lets the most powerful 

healer, your immune system, heal you.” 

Reverend Patty Pipia, of Wauconda’s 

Beloved Light and Healing Center, 

uses color and light therapy to help the 

body heal. Her Crystal Bed Therapy, 

which originated in Brazil and is widely 

used in Europe, employs seven quartz 

crystals aimed at the client’s chakra 

points. “The person is fully clothed and 

listening to relaxing music while the 

crystals work and the color-light therapy 

helps calm and balance,” Pipia explains. 

She also believes her holistic approach 

to healing complements traditional medicinal 

techniques, and reports success 

in symptom management with a range 

of clients, including autistic children. 

These are just a few energy healing 

techniques and therapies used in 

our communities, but all of them use 

natural methods to help strengthen 

our bodies and spirits. Whether you’re 

searching for help in healing a physical 

ailment or feeling out of balance, 

perhaps one of these methods may help 

you find your way to a stronger you. 

n Marcia Bregman, Healing Touch 

Therapy, 847-831-3680, 

HealingTouchChicago.com. See ad in 

Community Resource Guide. 

n Linda Belles, Novo Massage, Novo 

Massage@gmail.com, 847-732-1517. 

See ad in Community Resource Guide. 

n Beata Roukis, Reiki 4 Light, 847-404- 

6417, Reiki4Light.com. See ad in Community 


n Reverend Patty Pipia, 847-845-8818, 

RevPatty.com. See ad in Community 


Megy Karydes is a freelance writer in 

Chicago. Contact her at 

Megy@World-Shoppe.com. 


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consciouseating 

FOODS THAT 

FIGHT PAIN 

A TASTY, COLORFUL BANQUET 

While many foods taste great, 

they can also be powerful 

healers, naturally packaged 

in vibrant, multicolored disguises. 

Plus, these foods won’t cause the nasty, 

common side effects that often accompany 

the use of drugs. Here are some 

fabulous-tasting favorites that can yield 

extra benefits. 

Cherries 

Muraleedharan Nair, Ph.D., professor of 

natural products and chemistry at Michigan 

State University, found that tart cherry 

extract is 10 times more effective than 

aspirin at relieving inflammation. Only 

two tablespoons of the concentrated 

juice need to be taken daily for effective 

results. Sweet cherries have also been 

found to be effective. 

Other Berries 

Nair later found the same anti-pain 

compound in other berries, specifically 

by Michelle Schoffro Cook 

blackberries, raspberries, blueberries 

and strawberries. 

Celery and Celery Seeds 

James Duke, Ph.D., author of The 

Green Pharmacy, found more than 20 

anti-inflammatory compounds in celery 

and celery seeds, including a powerful 

flavonoid called apigenin. Add celery 

seeds to soups, stews or as a salt substitute 

in many recipes. 

Ginger 

Ginger reduces levels of pain-causing 

prostaglandin in the body and has 

been widely used in India to treat 

pain and inflammation. A study by 

Indian researchers found that when 

people who were suffering from 

muscular pain were given ginger, they 

all experienced improvement. New 

research from the University of Georgia 

supports these findings. If you’re 

taking medications, check with your 


health practitioner for possible herbdrug 

interactions. 

Turmeric 

Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the yellow 

spice commonly used in Indian curries, 

is well known for its anti-inflammatory 

properties and for suppressing pain 

without harmful side effects. Its main 

therapeutic ingredient is curcumin. 

Research from institutions such as the 

University of California, San Diego, 

and Cornell University indicate that 

curcumin appears to be a safe, natural 

alternative to COX-2 inhibitor drugs. 

Fatty Fish 

Many fatty fish like salmon, mackerel 

and herring contain omega-3 fatty acids 

that convert in the body into hormonelike 

substances that decrease inflammation 

and pain. According to research 

reports from arthritis specialists associated 

with the National Institutes of 

Health, omega-3 is an effective antiinflammatory 

agent; ingesting fish oil 

acts directly on the immune system by 

suppressing 40 to 55 percent of the release 

of cytokines, compounds known to 

destroy joints. Many other studies similarly 

demonstrate that eating moderate 

amounts of fish or taking fish oil supplements 

reduces pain and inflammation, 

particularly for arthritis sufferers. 

Flax Seeds and Flax Oil 

Freshly ground flax seeds and coldpressed 

flax oil contain plentiful 

amounts of the omega-3 essential fatty 

acids. Do not cook with flax oil, however, 

as it then can have the opposite 

effect of irritating the body’s tissues and 

causing pain. 

Raw Walnuts and Walnut Oil 

Raw walnuts and walnut oil also contain 

powerful omega-3 fatty acids that fight 

pain and inflammation in the body. 

When it comes to relieving pain, food 

really can be the best medicine. 

Michelle Schoffro Cook is a registered 

nutrition consulting practitioner and 

doctor of natural medicine. Her latest 

book is The Phytozyme Cure. 

Learn more at DrMichelleCook.com/ 

HealthSmartNews.

GINGER 

FOR HEALTH 

by Stacey Patillo 

Ginger, a 

perennial 

rhizome, has 

been used 

medicinally 

for more than 2,000 years. In 

Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, ginger 

is used to treat ailments such as nausea related to 

morning and motion sickness, indigestion and inflammation. 

Ginger contains natural volatile oils, specifically gingerols 

and shogaols, which are potent anti-inflammatory 

compounds that give ginger its spicy, pungent taste. Ginger 

is great for those with weak digestion, as it stimulates the gall 

bladder, calms the gastrointestinal tract and neutralizes acids. 

It also is warming to the body, so it helps break fevers, and 

can be used as a decongestant and support for the immune 

system. Ginger’s anti-inflammatory effects have been known 

to provide pain relief for arthritis sufferers. 

Fresh ginger root is ideal for cooking and as a powerful 

medicinal, while powdered dry ginger root is typically used 

in baked goods. Although the skin is edible, fresh ginger may 

be peeled before use. For longer-term storage, place ginger in 

a plastic bag and refrigerate or freeze. 

USE GINGER IN SEVERAL WAYS: 

n Add a 1/2 teaspoon of fresh, grated ginger to jazz up stir-fries 

n For nausea relief, crush fresh ginger and mint into carbonated 

mineral water 

n Mix raw, organic honey with ginger tea to use as an expectorant 

Ginger Tea 

2 cups water 

½-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled, or ½ tsp dried ginger 

Pinch of thyme 

1/8 tsp turmeric 

½ tsp honey 

Lemon wedge 

Add ginger, thyme and turmeric to a tea ball and place in a 

coffee mug or small teapot. Bring water to just under a boil. 

Let cool for a minute or two and then pour into cup or teapot. 

Cover and steep for at least 5 minutes. Add honey and 

lemon and enjoy. 

Stacey Patillo, CHHC is a holistic health counselor in Glenview. 

CounselorStacey@DrGruby.com or 574-286-2169. See 

ad in the Community Resource Guide. 

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greenliving 

A GREENER 

WAY TO 

DRY CLEAN 

New Eco-Friendly 

Methods Help the Planet 

by Brita Belli 

It makes no sense. First, there are the 

harsh chemicals used to clean the 

clothes. Most facilities continue to 

use PERC (short for percholorethylene), 

a suspected carcinogen that is released 

in cleaners’ airborne emissions, from 

where it can eventually contaminate 

soil and groundwater. With as many as 

35,000 dry cleaning facilities nationwide, 

this poses a major public health 

and environmental concern. 

Additional commonly used drycleaning 

chemicals with toxic repercussions 

include petroleum-based 

solvents like Pure Dry, EcoSolve, and 

GreenEarth, a silicone-based solvent 

that breaks down into sand, water and 

carbon dioxide. 

Beyond the chemicals, standard 

dry-cleaning practices come with lots 

of built-in waste; the most obvious 

being the ubiquitous plastic garment 

covers and disposable hangers. 

A New Era 

Aware of their planet-harming public 

image, dry cleaners, many of which 

are small, family-owned businesses, 

have set out to reinvent themselves in 

recent years. Unfortunately, some- 

times this involves little more than 

adding the word “organic” or 

“green” to a company’s name. 

To be clear, customers must 

inquire whether or not 

a particular cleaner 

uses PERC or one of 

the other harmful 

chemicals to determine 

if a greensounding 

name 

has merit. 

The good 

news is that 

more dry 

cleaners across 

the country are 

actually shifting to 

alternative cleaning 

methods that leave 

less impact on the 

environment. A new certification 

agency called the Green Cleaners 

Council (GCC) is helping to lend 

weight to a cleaner’s green claims. 

Fresh Technologies 

One alternative to traditional drycleaning, 

known as CO 2 cleaning, uses 

liquid carbon dioxide—the type used to 

carbonate soda—as its active solvent, 

mixed with dry cleaning detergent. 

During the cleaning process, the excess 

CO 2 released is captured and reused. 

Even better, an Environmental Protection 

Agency-approved wet cleaning 

method uses water and “environmentally 

preferable detergents” to safely 

clean delicate clothes, and emits no air 

pollution, nor does it leave hazardous 

waste behind. The only negative environmental 

impact with this approach is 

the use of additional water. 

The EPA estimates that 10 percent 

of the industry has shifted to wet 

cleaning, a number that’s on the rise. 

Intriguingly, all cleaners have the capacity 

to wet clean at least some items 

using existing equipment, the agency 

reports, and some 3,000 establishments 

are likely offering some degree of wet 

cleaning (based on equipment sales). 

Ann Hargrove has the distinction 

of operating the first wet cleaning business 

in the United States. Today, she is 


a member of the GCC, providing the 

environmental certification the industry 

has lacked. Much like other green 

standards groups, the council rates dry 

cleaners based on a long list of environmental 

attributes. After verifying claims, 

the council awards cleaners between 

one and five leaves, based on their 

green credibility. 

“The nice part about what we’re 

doing,” says Hargrove, “is that once 

cleaners fill out the form, we give them 

their ratings and give them an itemized 

list: ‘Here are some things you can do.’” 

She says no cleaner can earn a fiveleaf 

rating while using PERC, but adds 

that new equipment is expensive and 

smaller steps deserve recognition, too. 

The GCC website offers a state-by-state 

listing of its certified green cleaners—yet 

many states still have none listed. The 

EPA provides another, more comprehensive, 

greener cleaners guide, which lists 

CO 2 cleaners and wet cleaners by state. 

A Florida-based company, Sudsies, 

exemplifies the kind of entrepreneurs 

who have taken up the green 

cleaning challenge. It has earned a 

four-leaf rating by offering wet cleaning 

and instituting a recycling program 

(Sudsies.com). 

“We use plastic hangers made 

from recycled plastic that can also 

be recycled,” says Sudsies CEO Jason 

Loeb. The company also has reduced 

paper and plastic bag use and prints its 

brochures on recycled paper. 

With the economy down, Loeb says 

it’s a tough time for the industry to take 

major green steps, so incremental ones 

may be the order of the day. He observes, 

“For now, most of those with the 

time and money to invest in eco-friendly 

practices limit their investment to the 

use of a particular dry cleaning solvent, 

rather than moving to evaluate all areas 

of their environmental impact.” 

The Green Cleaners Council’s mission 

to evaluate more cleaners should 

spark more widespread interest while 

helping customers to readily differentiate 

the green-in-name-only cleaners 

from those committed to cleaning 

clothes in a whole new way. It’s up to 

us to create demand. 

Brita Belli is the editor of E – The 

Environmental Magazine.

KEEP CLOTHES & THE 

ENVIRONMENT CLEANER 

by Gail Goldberger 

Many people have abandoned 

their traditional drycleaning 

habits in search 

of greener methods. But how can a 

consumer know if a “green” cleaner is 

really green? 

Most owners of Chicago-area 

cleaners consider three cleaning methods 

“safe”: wet-cleaning, which uses 

water and detergent; CO 2 , which uses 

liquid carbon dioxide and detergent; 

and SolvAir, a process that combines 

wet- and CO 2 -cleaning. All three avoid 

the use of petroleum-based products 

and PERC, proven to be harmful to human 

health. 

Several area cleaners have adopted 

the more eco-friendly cleaning 

choices. Lake City Cleaners, in 

Highland Park (1740 1st Street), Lake 

Forest (702 North McKinley Road) and 

Evanston (831 Emerson) offer all three 

green methods. Owner Victor Seyedin 

says his SolvAir process also eliminates 

heat, and floats garments instead of 

tumbling them. 

The Cleaner Cleaner, in Niles has 

offered only wet cleaning for the last 

three years, and is primarily a pick-up 

and delivery service for the entire North 

Shore and northwest suburbs. Although 

his business has a storefront, owner 

Brian Borowski said, “Pick-up and delivery 

is a green benefit.” It cuts down 

on the carbon footprint and fuel costs 

of individual vehicles dropping off and 

picking up their items at the store. 

Skokie’s Armen’s Cleaners, exclusively 

wet for eight years, also sells ecofriendly, 

non-toxic household cleaning 

products. The Greener Cleaner, exclusively 

wet for 15 years, has several 

Chicago locations, and will pick up and 

deliver to Rogers Park and Evanston. 

Several cleaners caution that 

although considered safer, these methods 

do have potential downsides. 

Wet-cleaning may shrink clothes, and 

operators need stretching machines to 

compensate. CO 2 is good at removing 

odors, but is not thought to be as effective 

for stains. Both CO 2 and SolvAir 

require costly, bulky equipment, which 

increases their eco-footprint. 

However, many people feel that 

the downsides are worth the upsides 

and nonetheless seek out these green 

options for keeping their clothes, and 

the environment, clean. 

Gail Goldberger is a communications 

professional and writer living in 

Chicago. Her work spans health care, 

human services, ecology, nature and 

the environment. 

Resources: 

n Lake City Cleaners, 831 Emerson St., 

Evanston, 847-864-6200; 1740 1st St., 

Highland Park, 847-420-1700; 702 N. 

McKinley Rd., Lake Forest, 847-283- 

9999. LakeCityCleaners.com. 

n The Cleaner Cleaner, 9347 N. Milwaukee, 

Niles, 847-965-3567, The- 

CleanerCleaner.com. 

n Armen’s Cleaners, 4419 Oakton, 

Skokie, 847-674-7180. 

n The Greener Cleaner, multiple locations, 

773-661-0391, GreenerCleaner.net. 

HELP BAN 

PERC IN 

ILLINOIS 

Want to join the movement 

to ban PERC? 

Illinois could become the 

second state in the nation 

(behind California) to limit the 

use of PERC in dry cleaning. If 

passed, the Toxic Drycleaning 

Solvent Ban, ILHB 6115, intro- 

duced by former state Rep. 

Julie Hamos (D) of Evanston, 

would ban installation of new 

PERC equipment on Jan. 1, 

2011; eliminate its use in facili- 

ties co-located with residenc- 

es on Jan. 1, 2013; and outlaw 

its use completely by 2026. 

As of this writing, this bill was 

in committee. 


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SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 

New Year’s Day 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 

Try Vegetarian, It’s Naturally Good – 11:30am- 

3pm & 5-9pm. Start the New Year with healthy dining 

choices and 10% discount on meals made from 

scratch. Chowpatti Vegetarian Restaurant, 1035 S 

Arlington Hts Rd, Arlington Heights. 847-640-9554. 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 

Dr. Darren Weissman’s Healing Circle – 5:30- 

7:30pm. De-stress with guided meditation as Dr. 

Weissman leads a healing journey to tap into intention 

and transform stress. $20 contribution. Heaven 

Meets Earth Yoga, 2746 Central St, Evanston. 847- 

475-1500. HeavenMeetsEarthYoga.com. 

Community Partners for Sustainability: Peer 

Idea Exchange Forum – 6:30-8pm. John Wasik, 

columnist, speaker, and author leads a discussion 

of successful models of community organizing and 

outreach for individual residents and communitywide 

initiatives. Open to community. Free. College 

of Lake County Grayslake Campus, 19351 W 

Washington St, Rm C003, Grayslake. Dara Reiff: 

847-543-2000. 

Recovering From Holiday Burn Out The 

5-Element Way – 7-8:30pm. Explore how the water 

element can help to keep the “promises” we make 

to ourselves. Free. RSVP. Healing Arts of Oriental 

Medicine, 405 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 211, Deerfield. 

847-644-5839. 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 

Epiphany 

Become an Eco Consultant – 6:30pm. Make 

income and a difference in people’s lives from the 

green economy and the planet. Learn about becoming 

a Living Green Eco Consultant. Free. Space limited. 

RSVP. Living Green Now, 425 Huehl, Ste 19A, 

Northbrook. 847-282-0031. LivingGreenNow.biz. 

Compassion in Action – 7-9pm. Sacred Activism, 

Part Four: The Realm of the Soul with Andrew Harvey. 

4-part series. A coherent mystical vision of the 

path to radical embodiment and practical vision of 

sacred practice. $50/session, $180/4 classes. Heaven 

Meets Earth Yoga, 2746 Central St, Evanston. 847- 

475-1500. HeavenMeetsEarthYoga.com. 

Free Shiatsu Intro – 7-9pm. Learn fundamental 

techniques and philosophies of Zen Shiatsu and 

chat with current students and instructors. Free. 

Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston. 

847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org. 

Stay Fit While You Sit – 7pm. Dr. Katie Sleigh 

teaches how to best reduce strain put on the 

body from long-term sitting at work and home. 

Increase productivity and decrease body tension 

by minimizing the stress created by poor posture 

and an improper workspace. Learn easy, low cost 

solutions to help reduce back strain. Vernon Area 

Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Rd, Lincolnshire. 

Library: 847-634-8667. 847-788-0880. 

SleighFamilyChiropractic.com. 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 

Eastern Russian Orthodox Christmas 

Feng Shui Pre-Certification Two Training 

– Jan 7-8. 9:30am-4:30pm. Pre-registration required. 

$378. Oakbrook location. 630-279-8870. 

LauriePawli@comcast.net. 


Healing With Stones: An Introduction to Crystals 

and Minerals – 10am-1pm. Jean Tindle of Spirit 

Dancer Crystals provides an introduction to ways 

crystals can assist in healing. Class explores how 

crystals can be used to enhance meditation, create 

peaceful surroundings, promote well-being and 

provide clarity. Pre-register. Beloved Light Healing 

and Educational Center, 349A S Barrington Rd, 

Wauconda. 847-845-8818. 

SAVE TIME & ENERGY! 

PHONE FIRST. 

Please call in advance to ensure 

there’s still space in the events 

you plan to attend. 

Health Starts Here: Check, Move, Nourish & Quit 

– 11am-3pm. 2011 is the year to get healthy, become 

physically fit, and learn to cook or overcome. Whole 

Foods Market Palatine community and vendor partners 

on hand for product tastings, cooking classes, 

information sessions and more. Whole Foods Market 

Palatine, 1331 N Rand Rd, Palatine. 847-776-8080. 

Footprints in the Snow – 1:30-3pm. Learn about 

footprints left by animals found in local forest preserves 

and how to identify them. Pre-register. $5/R, 

$7/NR. Lake County Forest Preserve District, Raven 

Glen, Rte 45 south of Rte 173, north of Miller Rd. 

847-968-3321. LCFPD.org. 

5 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss Workshop – 

2-3pm. Learn the five secrets to looking and feeling 

younger while losing weight permanently. For those 

who want to look and feel good without dieting. $8. 

Dr. Connie Black, 1609 Sherman Blvd, Ste 204, 

Evanston. Meagan: 847-328-2008. 

Pajama Yoga – 5:45-7:45pm. With Marissa Casey. 

Ages 4-10. Kids wear pajamas to class. Gentle and 

relaxing yoga poses with calming breathing and visualization 

techniques soothe child before bedtime. 

Milk and cookies served after class. RSVP. $20. 

Heaven Meets Earth Yoga, 2746 Central St, Evanston. 

847-475-1500. HeavenMeetsEarthYoga.com. 

Winter Astronomy: Night Sky Viewing – 6-7pm. 

Look at the moon, stars and Jupiter through telescopes. 

Stay a few minutes or awhile on crisp winter nights, 

great for viewing. In case of poor visibility, program 

will be cancelled. Dress for weather. Content appropriate 

for adults and children over 6. Free. Heller Nature 

Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847-433-6901. 


Indoor Farmers’ Market – 10:30am-2pm. Countryside 

Unitarian Universalist, 1025 N Smith St, 

Palatine. 847-359-8440. FaithInPlace.org. 

MONDAY, JANUARY 10 

Paradigm Health Talk – 6-7pm. Why we get sick and 

what we can do to get and stay well. Discuss chronic 

disease, amount of money spent and how to prevent 

disease in our lives. Learn facts on how to eat well, 

move well and think well. Free. RSVP. North Shore 

Pro-Active Health, 112 W Lake St, Libertyville. Carolyn 

847-362-4476. Info@DrLeasure.com. 

Discover Arbonne Business Opportunity – 

6:45pm. Hear how this 30+ year-old health and 

wellness company can offer opportunities. Free. 

Hyatt Place Chicago/Schaumburg, 1851 McConnor 

Pkwy, Schaumburg. Jill May: 847-903-3126 or 

JillMay.Arbonne@comcast.net. 


Amelia Earhart Day 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 

5% Day – All day. 5% of the day’s net sales donated 

to the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, Inc. IWSE 

is committed to the care and early education of infants 

and toddlers and to supporting their families’ 

efforts to be self-sufficient providers and effective 

parents. Whole Foods Market Evanston S, 1111 

Chicago Ave, Evanston. 847-475-9492. 

Mom and Me Cooking Class – 10:30-11:30am. 

Little chefs, ages 3-6, get time with mom in the 

culinary center (dads, grandparent or caregiver also 

welcome). Make cookies and a food art craft. $16. 

Must register. Whole Foods Market Palatine, 1331 

N Rand Rd, Palatine. 847-776-8080. Pre-register: 

PalatineParkDistrict.com. 

Stomach Pain, Crohn’s, Colitis, IBS? – 5-6pm. 

Different names, same underlying cause: faulty 

digestion. With Certified Digestive Health Specialist 

Reneé S. Barasch, discover ways to correct these 

disorders and enjoy the holidays. Free. RSVP. The 

Whitehall of Deerfield, 200 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield. 

847-945-4600. DigestiveHealthSolutions.com. 

Foresight Green Drinks and Power Networking 

– 5:30-8:30pm. How events of 2010 impact 2011. 

Gain a broad perspective from local leaders, leave 

inspired with ideas about how to get involved in issues 

that will influence Chicago. 21+. Pre-register. 

$7, $4/students, low-income; $20/Friends of Foresight. 

Jefferson Grill and Tap, 325 N Jefferson St, 

2nd Fl, Chicago. 773-271-1990. Jan11GreenDrinks. 

Eventbrite.com. 

Dr. Cari’s Health Talk – 6:30pm. Learn about the 

wellness center and hear about current health topics. 

Free. Be Optimal Holistic Health Center, 1249 

Waukegan Rd, Glenview. RSVP: 847-486-8000. 

BeOptimal.com. 

An Integrative Approach to GI Health – 7pm. 

Join Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark, MD to learn about an 

integrative approach to IBS, GERD, gas and bloating 

to promote real healing. Learn dietary strategies 

to support a healthy digestive tract. Walsh Natural 

Health, 2116-1/2 Central St, Evanston. RSVP: 847- 

864-1600. WalshNatural.com. 


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Decluttering Your Life – 7-8:30pm. Develop a 

personalized plan for clearing clutter. Learn practical 

ways for dealing with, organizing and reducing 

paper and clutter. Receive easy-to-do tips to get 

started. Presenter: Karen Chan, University of Illinois 

Extension, Consumer & Family Economics Educator. 

Pre-register. Fremont Public Library District, 

1170 N Midlothian, Mundelein. 847-918-3225. 

JOblinger@FremontLibrary.org. 


Paradigm Health Talk – 12-1pm. See Jan 10 

listing. North Shore Pro-Active Health. 112 W 

Lake St, Libertyville. Carolyn 847-362-4476. 

Info@DrLeasure.com. 

New Food Allergy Guidelines for your Child – 

6pm. The Evanston physicians of Illinois Allergy 

and Asthma Specialists, Dr. Amishi Murthy and Dr. 

Vivian Chou, discuss new food allergy guidelines 

and what they mean for your child. Free. Sign up 

by Jan 11. Whole Foods Market Evanston S, 1111 



Core Pilates One Year Anniversary – 8am-12pm. 

Celebrate with two days of classes, a healthy living 

nutrition specialist, and Pilates apparel trunk show. 

Free. RSVP. Core Pilates, 742 Sheridan Rd, Highwood. 

847-432-0100. 

Home Building & Remodeling Expo – Jan 14-16. 

4-8pm, Fri; 10am-6pm, Sat; 10am-5pm, Sun. Dozens 

of home remodeling specialists discuss ideas for 

turning a house into a dream home. Live entertainment, 

food, activities and discounts on all products 

and services. Free. Lake County Fairgrounds, 

1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake. 847-680-7200. 

HomeShowEvent.com. 


Core Pilates One Year Anniversary – 9am-1pm. 

See Jan 14 listing. Core Pilates, 742 Sheridan Rd, 

Highwood. 847-432-0100. 

LifeSource Blood Drive – 9am-2pm. Donate blood 

at the LifeSource mobile collection coach parked 

outside store and receive a Whole Foods Market gift 

card with a successful donation. Plus, earn Brighten 

Life Rewards every time donate. Free. Whole Foods 

Market Evanston S, 1111 Chicago Ave, Evanston. 

847-475-9492. More info: LifeSource.org. 

Urban Agriculture Group Meeting – 10am- 

12pm. Transition Rogers Park’s Urban Agriculture 

Group meeting. Affiliated with the larger community’s 

Rogers Park Farm System which consists of 

community-based organizations such as Transition 

Rogers Park, Family Matters, 49th Ward Green 

Corps, Loyola University Office of Sustainability, 

Peterson Gardens, Eco-Justice Collaborative, 

Heartland Alliance and more. Free. Co-Office 

Connect, 1409 Morse Ave, Chicago. 773-556-3418. 

TransitionRogersPark.org. 

Yoga Studio Grand Opening – Jan 15 & 16. 10am- 

3:30pm. Renown Yoga instructor and inventor of 

The Mighty Body Band, Miguel Latronica and 

staff, open new Highland Park studio. Mini-health 

lectures, 10-min chair massage and refreshments. 

Yoga Bent Studio, 1630 Old Deerfield Rd, Ste 208, 

Highland Park. 847-831-1515. YogaBent.com. 

Sooper Yooper: Environmental Defender – 11am- 

1pm. Interactive presentation by book’s author about 

Great Lakes invasive species. Kids and adults view 

the blood-sucking teeth of a preserved sea lamprey, 

the spiny water flea and fingernail-sized zebra mussels 

clustered on a rock. $9/adults, $7/students, 

seniors age 60+, ages 3-12/$6, under 3/free. The 

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N Cannon 

Dr, Chicago.773-755-5100. NatureMuseum.org. 

Gong Meditation – 7:30-9pm. Ride healing sound 

waves, meditate and pray in the harmonious blend of 

sustained resonance with recording artist and sound 

practitioner Kenny Kolter. $20 suggested donation. 

Heaven Meets Earth Yoga, 2746 Central St, Evanston. 



World Religion Day 

Guest Day – 5am-10pm. The community is invited 

to use the Highland Park Hospital Health & Fitness 

Center for the entire day. Free. 16+, ID required. 

Highland Park Hospital Health & Fitness Center, 

1501 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo Grove. 847-229-0292. 

HPHFitness.com. 

Energy Healing Gathering – 12pm. Learn from 

energy healer Beata Roukis how energy healing 

techniques and teachings clear energy blockages. 

Guided meditation. $20. Megi’s Spa-Touch of the 

Seas, Salt Cave, 2626 Dempster St, Park Ridge. 

847-298-4406. BeataM06@sbcglobal.net. 

Soul Visioning: Clear the Past, Create Your Future 

– 1-4pm. Author Susan Wisehart guides attendees in 

Soul Visioning to enable envisioning of ideal future 

in areas of work, career, relationships, finances, 

health and spirituality. $49 suggested. Beloved Light 

Healing and Educational Center, 349A S Barrington 

Rd, Wauconda. Pre-register: 847-845-8818. 


Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

Culinary Throwdown with Whole Foods Market 

– 10:30am-12pm. Interactive class teaches cooking 

techniques while preparing three recipes from 

scratch. Chefs ages 8-13. $24. Whole Foods Market 

Palatine, 1331 N Rand Rd, Palatine. 847-776-8080. 

Pre-register: PalatineParkDistrict.com. 

Winter is for Worms – 1-2pm. Spend schools 

out afternoon in hands-on workshop about vermicomposting. 

Participants build a mini-worm bin, 

complete with worms, to get started at home, and 

will learn how to use worms to make great compost 

out of food scraps. $12/worm bin. Online registration 

through Jan 13, in person after at Heller. Heller 

Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847- 

433-6901. PDHP.org. 


Dr. Darren Weissman’s Healing Circle – 5:30- 

7:30pm. De-stress with guided meditation as Dr. 

Weissman leads a healing journey to tap into intention 

and transform stress. $30. Equilibrium, Dearborn 

Station, 47 W Polk St, Chicago. 312-786-1882. 

Strong Respiratory Health, Naturally – 7-8:30pm. 

Strengthen one’s respiratory system naturally. Free. 

RSVP. Healing Arts of Oriental Medicine, 405 Lake 

Cook Rd, Ste 211, Deerfield. 847-845-4090. 


The Birds of South Africa – 7pm. Josh Engel leads 

birding groups, which fueled his fast-growing obsession 

with the many endemic birds of South Africa. 

He entertains with photos, extensive knowledge and 

a great sense of humor. Sponsored by Lake Cook 

Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society. Heller 

Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 

847-433-6901. 


Tu B’Shevat (begins at sundown) 

Film and Discussion: Blue Gold World Water 

Wars – 1pm & 7pm. Sheds light on the world’s 

water crisis and suggests that wars of the future 

will be fought over water, as the source of all life 

enters the global marketplace and political arena. 

Free. Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave, 

Wilmette. 847-256-6935. 

Celebrate Winter Cross-Country Ski Experience 

– Jan 19-23. Jan 19, 3pm- Jan 23, 12pm. Cross 

country ski/snowshoe experience in northern WI for 

spiritual and life renewal. All welcome. Pre-register. 

$830/clergy, $980/non-clergy. Renewal in the Wilderness, 

event in Boulder Junction, WI. John Lionberger: 

847-869-5885. RenewalITW@gmail.com. 

RenewalInTheWilderness.org. 

Post Holiday Detox Workshop – 6:45-8pm. Stacey 

Patillo, CHHC and Justin Gruby, DC present the 

facts about detoxing and information to decide on 

best detox program. Free. Dr. Justin Gruby Chiropractic, 

1834 Glenview Rd, Ste 2W, 2nd Floor, 

Glenview. RSVP: 847-730-3988. 

SNAPshots of Hunger – 7pm. Photography exhibit 

portrays hunger on the Northside of Chicago, workshop 

examines anti-hunger work and legislation 

from perspectives of grassroots and local organizations 

in the city. Explore current trends in national 

and local food aid; walk away with an action plan 

for year-round involvement aimed at a food-secure 

Chicago area. Free. Whole Foods Market Evanston 

South, 1111 Chicago Ave, Evanston. 847-475-9492. 

NorthSideAntihunger.org. 

Stoneleigh Discusses Current Challenges – 

7-9pm. Author Nicole Foss (aka Stoneleigh) 

speaks about the most important challenges facing 

us this century. Foss is co-editor of The Automatic 

Earth, integrating finance, energy, environment, 

psychology, population and real politik in order to 

explain why we find ourselves in a state of crisis, 

and what we can do about it. Free. Location TBD. 

773-556-3418. TransitionRogersPark.org. 


Spinal Stress Scans – 4-8pm. Sleigh Chiropractic 

will provide free spinal scans at Palatine 

Park District Wellness Fair. Free. Community 

Center West Shelf, 250 E Wood St, Palatine. 847- 

991-0333. Sleigh Chiropractic: 847-788-0880. 

SleighFamilyChiropractic.com. 

Optimal Wellness Fat Loss Program – 7pm. 

Learn how to lose 3-7 inches in 3 weeks. Wellness 

Program uses Dr. Darren Weissman’s 5 Basics for 

Optimal Health with the Lapex LipoLaser, the latest 

technology in reducing fat and eliminating cellulite. 

$20 contribution. The Way To Optimal Health Wellness 

Center, 1448 Techny Rd, Riverpark Offices, 

Northbrook. 847-714-1531.

Search for God: Success for the Soul Study 

Group – 7-8:30pm. Become involved in a personal 

venture inward that helps tap into relationship with 

God. Explore intuition, unleash inner joy, live 

life abundantly, practice what preach, and nurture 

mustard-seed faith. Presented by the Association for 

Research and Enlightenment. Beloved Light Healing 

and Educational Center, 349A S Barrington Rd, 

Wauconda. Pre-register: 847-845-8818. 


Evening Ecology, Coyote – 7-8pm. Celebrate 

animals that remain active all season long. Activities, 

stories, songs about coyotes and snacks. 

2+ with caregiver. $4.50. Evanston Ecology Center, 

2024 McCormick Blvd, Evanston. Pre-register: 

847-448-8256. LaddArboretum.org. 

Immersion Weekend: Being a Teacher for These 

Times – 7-9:30pm. Work with Kartar Khalsa. Each 

person has a knowing within, that we are all one, and 

that somehow we have to figure out how to become 

sensitive to each other without being over sensitized. 

Development of the self sensory system, the understanding 

of the 5 Aquarian Sutras, and the idea that 

a teacher is a lighthouse for these times. Early Bird 

Registration by Jan 7; $185. Heaven Meets Earth 

Yoga, 2746 Central St, Evanston. 847-475-1500. 

HeavenMeetsEarthYoga.com. 

Living Soundtrack Yoga Class – 7pm. Awardwinning 

composer and yogi Rich Maisel creates 

original compositions based on the energy of the 

teacher’s style and the participants in the class. All 

experience levels. Free. Highland Park Hospital 

Health & Fitness Center, 1501 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo 

Grove. 847-229-0292. HPHFitness.com. 


Bald Eagle Watch Weekend – Jan 22-23. All day. 

Annual Illinois Audubon Society Bald Eagle Watch 

Weekend includes indoor and outdoor presentations 

and activities. Kids welcome with special interest 

programs. Illinois Waterway Visitor Center, Starved 

Rock State Park, Deer Park. IllinoisAudubon.org. 

Immersion Weekend: Breath, Sound, and Mantra 

– 9am-12pm & 1-4pm. Work with Kartar 

Khalsa. For thousands of years the yogis and rishis 

have used these technologies to bring relaxation, 

healing and high states of awareness. Early Bird 




Indoor Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Lake Street 

Church of Evanston, 607 Lake St, enter on Chicago 

Ave, Evanston. 847-864-2181. 

Winter Luau – 11am-3pm. The middle of winter 

is the perfect time for a little wishful thinking. Special 

samples and sales. Free. Whole Foods Market 

Evanston South, 1111 Chicago Ave, Evanston. 

847-475-9492. 

Reiki Level I Class – Jan 22-23. 12-4pm. Two-day 

class. Learn Reiki Level I and become a practitioner. 

Learn techniques to improve health and well-being. 

Class based on Usui System of Natural Healing. Preregistration 

required. $200. Reiki4Light, Gurnee. 

Beata: 847-404-6417. BeataM06@sbcglobal.net. 

Emotional Freedom Technique Workshop – Jan 

22 & 29. 2-4pm. Irene Frederick leads two-part 

workshop. Part one includes the rationale behind 

EFT, the basic EFT method and tapping points. Part 

two refines the technique and provides more practice 

time. Pre-register. $40. Nirvana Yoga Studio, 410 E 

Main St, Barrington. Nancy: 847-97-5255. 


Bald Eagle Watch Weekend – All day. See Jan 22 

listing. Illinois Waterway Visitor Center, Starved 

Rock State Park, Deer Park. IllinoisAudubon.org. 

Follow Your Callings: Finding and Following an 

Authentic Life – 9am-5pm. An urging from the 

deep self that tells what it takes to make life literally 

come true. Awaken, course correct and reach powerful 

authenticity to make a calling a reality. Gregg 

Levoy processes questions that arise with callings 

through writing, discussion, brainstorming and 

self-reflection. $80/pre-register 10 days advance, 

$90/day of event. Bring lunch. Infinity Foundation, 

1282 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park. 847-831-8828. 

InfinFound@aol.com. 

Immersion Weekend: Mind and Meditation – 9am- 

12pm & 1-4pm. Work with Kartar Khalsa. Use 

simple kriyas, patterned exercises, developed over 

thousands of years by yogis and rishis, to stabilize 

the mind and emotions and bring peace and harmony 

where there may be stress or confusion. Early Bird 




Indoor Farmers’ Market – 12-3pm. Irving Park 

Lutheran Church, 3938 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago. 

773-267-1666. 

Reiki Level I Class – 12-4pm. See Jan 22 listing. 

Reiki4Light, Gurnee. Beata: 847-404-6417. 

BeataM06@sbcglobal.net. 

Mysteries in the Snow – 1-2:30pm. Discover who’s 

active in winter by observing clues in the snow 

and surrounding natural community. Adults and 

families with children 7+. $5/adult, $3/child R; $7/ 

adult, $4/child NR. Lake County Forest Preserve 

District, Grant Woods, Monaville Rd between Rte 

59 & Fairfield Rd, near Lake Villa. Pre-register: 

847-968-3321. LCFPD.org. 


Paradigm Health Talk – 6-7pm. See Jan 10 

listing. North Shore Pro-Active Health. 112 W 

Lake St, Libertyville. Carolyn 847-362-4476. 

Info@DrLeasure.com. 

Vision Board Class – 7-9pm. Learn how to attract 

what awaits you and all you desire. Create a vision 

board with guidance by holistic social worker 

Lauren Bondy, MSW. Pre-registration required. 

$85. The Way To Optimal Health Wellness Center, 

1448 Techny Rd, Riverpark Offices, Northbrook. 

847-714-1531. 


Stomach Pain, Crohn’s, Colitis, IBS? – 5-6pm. 

See Jan 12 listing. The Whitehall of Deerfield, 

200 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield. 847-945-4600. 

DigestiveHealthSolutions.com. 


Culinary Throwdown with Whole Foods Market 

– 4:30-6:30pm Interactive class teaches cooking 

techniques while preparing three recipes from 

scratch. Chefs ages 8-13. $24. Pre-register. Whole 

Foods Market Palatine, 1331 N Rand Rd, Palatine. 

847-776-8080. PalatineParkDistrict.com. 

Welcoming the Wealth Gods – 6:30-7:30pm. In 

the tradition of feng shui and Chinese New Year, 

consultant Laurie Pawli paves the path to welcome 

the gods of wealth into your home. Learn the method 

that attracts prosperity, abundance and good fortune 

to you. Equilibrium, Dearborn Station, 47 W Polk St, 

Chicago. 312-786-1882. LauriePawli@comcast.net. 


Beer Academy: Two Brothers Brewing – 6:30pm. 

Monthly beer class showcases Two Brothers Brewing 

of Warrenville. Brewery representatives lead 

formal tasting and Whole Foods Market Specialty 

Department staff serves pairings. 21+. Pre-register 

and pre-pay by Jan 26. All registrants receive $10 

gift card. Whole Foods Market Evanston S, 1111 



Caregiver’s Retreat, Day of Relaxation – 9:30am- 

2pm. Using yoga, sound, journaling, visualization 

and discussion, caregivers will spend the day learning 

and relaxing. Wear comfortable clothes. No yoga 

experience necessary. Check with physician before 

participating. Open to those caring for someone 

with cancer. Free. The Cancer Wellness Center, 215 

Revere Dr, Northbrook. Pre-register: 847-509-9595. 

TheCancerWellnessCenter.com. 

Annual Chili Cook off – 12-3pm. The competition 

gets hotter every year as Whole Foods Market 

Palatine team members compete for the best chili 

in the northwest suburbs. Vote for your favorite. 

Recipes of the chili prepared and taste size portions 

provided. Free. Whole Foods Market Palatine, 1331 

N Rand Rd, Palatine. 847-776-8080. 

Usui/Tibetan Level 1 Reiki Training – 12-5pm. 

With Reiki master Pal Kokity. Shoden First Teachings. 

The student is initiated into the Usui Reiki 

Ryoho system of healing. History of Reiki, what 

it is, how it works, its symbolism, the five Reiki 

principles, and the attunement process. Students are 

taught how to give a complete Reiki treatment using 

the standard hand positions. $125, 40-page manual 

included. Generations Yoga Center, 1231 Green 

Bay Rd, Wilmette. 847-919-0533. GenYoga.com. 

The Nuts and Bolts of Divorce: Legal and Financial 

Issues – 1-4:30pm. Panel of professionals with 

expertise in law and finance introduces the divorce 

process and discuss attorney selection, the courts, 

child rights and legal options. $60, partial scholarships 

available. Sponsored by The Lilac Tree. Evanston 

YWCA, 1215 Church St, 2nd Floor, Evanston. 

Pre-register: 847-382-0313. TheLilacTree.org. 

Emotional Freedom Technique Workshop – 

2-4pm. See Jan 22 listing. Nirvana Yoga Studio, 

410 E Main St, Barrington. Nancy: 847-97-5255. 

Coyote Howl – 4:30-6pm. Listen for and learn 

about wild coyotes. Adults only. $6/R; $8/NR. Lake 

County Forest Preserve District, Cuba Marsh, Cuba 

Rd west of Ela Rd and east of Rte 59, Barrington. 

Pre-register: 847-968-3321. LCFPD.org. 


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Open House at Highland Park Hospital Health 

& Fitness Center – 9am-12pm. Food, raffles, 

classes, kids’ games, fitness demos, chair massage 

and more. Free. Highland Park Hospital Health & 

Fitness Center, 1501 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo Grove. 

847-229-0292. HPHFitness.com. 

Rekindling Your Light Retreat – 9am-5pm. A day 

of reflection, letting go and beginning a new cycle of 

growth, embracing personal radiance and the divine 

light within. January is a powerful time to go within, 

release and heal old patterns and beliefs, create new 

ways of being and experience transformational 

changes for the journey. Within a safe and sacred setting, 

the day includes shamanic journeying, creativity, 

journaling, group sharing, ceremony and prayer. An 

opportunity for new openings and all possibilities. 

Lake Bluff location. Chris Moses: 847-525-2600 or 

ChrisMoon1@comcast.net. ChrisFeatherheart.com. 

Frozen Zucchini 5K Adventure – 10am. Run 

in snowshoes. Smart Farm and Whole Foods 

Market Palatine presents inaugural race. No experience 

necessary. Get out and enjoy the winter 

wonderland while supporting local charity Smart 

Farm. Ron Beese Park, 50 Rotary Dr, Barrington. 

For complete race details and to register: Active. 

com/Running/Barrington-IL/Frozen-Zucchini-5k- 

Adventure-2011. 

Owl Prowl – 4:30-6pm. Learn about an owl’s 

nocturnal adaptations and their role in the natural 

community. Adults only. Pre-register. $6/R; $8/NR. 

Lake County Forest Preserve District, Van Patten 

Woods, Rte 173, east of Rte 41 and west of Green 

Bay Rd, Wadsworth. 847-968-3321. LCFPD.org. 


Restorative Yoga with Jenny Kaufman – 

4-6pm. Rejuvenate mind and body, let go of 

stress and experience calm with each pose. $35/ 

pre-register, $40/day of. Heaven Meets Earth 



Tween Culinary Throwdown with Whole Foods 

Market – 4:30-6:30pm. Interactive class teaches 

cooking techniques while preparing three recipes 

from scratch. Chefs ages 8-13. $24. Whole 

Foods Market Palatine, 1331 N Rand Rd, Palatine. 

847-776-8080. Pre-register: PalatineParkDistrict.com. 


ongoingevents 

sunday 

Falun Gong Exercise and Meditation – 8-10am. 

After 10am, readings of Master Li’s Zhuan Falun, 

alternating Chinese and English, followed by 

experience sharing. Winnetka Community House, 

620 Lincoln Ave, 2nd Fl, Winnetka. Falundafa.org. 

Guided Tours at Volo Bog – 11am & 1pm. Take a 

guided tour of this fascinating ecosystem, Illinois’ 

only remaining open-water quaking bog, a National 

Natural Landmark. Open to individuals, families and 

small groups without reservations. Groups of 10 or 

more asked to call first. Volo Bog State Natural Area, 

28478 W Brandenburg Rd, Ingleside. 815-344-1294. 

Intro to Yoga/Pilates – 5:30pm. Intro class for all 

levels. Bring yoga mat. Free. RSVP as space is limited. 

Yoga Now North, 1220 W Morse St, Chicago. 

773-561-9642. 

monday 

Hatha Yoga – 9am. Suzanne Norman leads class 

in alignment and form help to strengthen the body, 

all of its systems and the mind. Taught in intimate, 

serene studio. $112/8-wk session. LotusYoga, 150 

E Cook Ave, Libertyville. Register: 847-549-7443. 

WellBodyMind.com. 

Gluten-Free Monday – 10am-7pm. All gluten-free 

grocery items 10% off all-day long. Free. Earthly 

Goods Health Foods, 6951 Grand Ave, Gurnee. 

847-855-9677. 

Gentle and Restorative Yoga Class – 12:30pm. 

Yoga with Beth Rieke, a certified instructor who 

studied at the White Lotus Foundation, one of the 

oldest yoga schools in the nation. Gentle program 

of stretching and mediation that is restorative to the 

body and mind. $65/month. Vital Points Therapy, 

326 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. Pre-register: 

847-281-9999. 

Healthy Friendships Day – 4-7pm. Schedule 

an appointment with a friend and both treatments 

are free. Whole Health Acupuncture, 50 

E Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village. 847-357-3929. 

WholeHealthPrograms.com. 

Open Mic – 9pm. Sign-up 8:30pm. Express creativity 

through poetry, music, etc. Free. Kafein, 1621 


tuesday 

Shiatsu Thai Sessions –3:30-8pm. A combination 

of Asian massage technique and Chinese pressure 

points. Great for relieving muscle tension 

and stress. Libertyville Massage Therapy Clinic, 

128 Newberry Ave, Libertyville. 847-680-0077. 

LibertyvilleMassage.com. 

Hatha Yoga –5:30-6:45pm. With hatha yoga teacher 

Lori Punko. Call for pricing and to pre-register. Core 

Pilates, 742 Sheridan Rd, Highwood. 847-432-1000. 

CorePilates.me. 

Back Care and Yoga Basics – 6:45-8:15pm. 

Yoga class taught by Jim Lal-Tabak. Call for dropin 

and series pricing. Heart of Transformation, 

1618 Orrington Ave, Evanston. 847-425-9355. 

BodyMindMedicine.com. 

Hatha Yoga – 7pm. See Mon listing. $112/8-wk 

session. LotusYoga, 150 E Cook Ave, Libertyville. 

Register: 847-549-7443. WellBodyMind.com. 

One-Heart One Voice Workshop – Jan 11-25. 

7-9pm. 3-wk series. Exploring the Power of Now 

and A New Earth with Maggie Wilkins. Designed 

to assist in connecting to life purpose. Learn the 

language of your ego voice, which lives in the past 

and future. Antalee Wellness Spa, 1834-36 Glenview 

Rd, Glenview. Pre-registration required: 847-486- 

1130. Info@Antalee.com. 

Silver Lotus Yoga – 8:15-9:30pm. Experience 

serenity with Chenoa Lorenzo, certified yoga instructor 

and a student of the 500-hr teacher training 

program through Himalayan Yoga and Meditation 

Center. $15 drop-in. Class packages available. All 

Ways Healthy, 123 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich. 847- 

438-9200. SilverLotusOnline.com.

wednesday 

Silver Lotus Yoga – 8-9am. See Tues listing. 

All Ways Healthy, 123 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich. 

847-438-9200. SilverLotusOnline.com. 

Hatha Yoga – 9am. See Mon listing. $112/8-wk 



Peaceful Parenting – Thru Mar 2. 9:30-11am. 

An educational support group for parents with 

Kathy Miller, LCPC, CLP. Weekly topics include: 

Self Care; Parenting Styles; Family Communication; 

The Goals of Misbehavior; Discipline; 

Sibling Rivalry; Encouraging Your Child. $25/ 

session, $150/8 wks. Be Optimal Holistic Health 

Center, 1249 Waukegan Rd, Glenview. RSVP: 

847-486-8000. BeOptimal.com. 

Stress Relief and Gentle Yoga – 9:30-11am. 

Yoga class taught by Jim Lal-Tabak. Call for dropin 

and series pricing. Heart of Transformation, 

1618 Orrington Ave, Evanston. 847-425-9355. 

BodyMindMedicine.com. 

Thermal Palms Massage – 3:30-8pm. Experience 

deeply relaxing, penetrating heat therapy massaged 

into muscles for relief of muscle pain. Libertyville 

Massage Therapy Clinic, 128 Newberry Ave, Libertyville. 

847-680-0077. LibertyvilleMassage.com. 

Finding Yourself in Transition – 7pm. Learn 

how to move through change together. Explore the 

spiritual opportunities inherent in life’s changes and 

discover how to use them as a gateway to greater 

personal and spiritual growth. Facilitated by Rev. 

Patty Pipia. $15/class, $50/4 classes. Beloved Light 

Healing and Educational Center, 349A S Barrington 

Rd, Wauconda. Pre-register: 847-845-8818. 

Inner Qigong Meditation – 8-9pm. Focusing 

on grounding, relaxation and emotional stability. 

DGEA Lee Holistic Center, 1228 N River Rd, Mount 

Prospect. 847-909-3432. DGEA.us. 

In One Ear, Hosted by Pete Wolf: Open Mic for 

Poetry and Music – 9:30pm sign up, 10pm show. 

Share music and poetry in the presence of enthusiastic 

peers. Since 1988, the 2nd longest running 

open-mic venue in Chicago history, having just 

celebrated its 18th anniversary. The Heartland Café, 

7000 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago. 773-465-8005. 

HeartlandCafe.com. 

thursday 

More Than Referrals Networking Group – 12:30- 

2pm. First and third Thurs. Networking group is 

looking for professionals in the following categories: 

Holistic MD, Massage Therapist, Personal 

Trainer, Yoga Instructor/Yoga Studio, Herbalist, 

and Hypnotherapist. Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing 

Company, 110 N Brockway St, Palatine. Jill May: 

847-903-3126 or JillMay.Arbonne@comcast.net. 

Healthy Friendships Day – 4-7pm. See Mon 

listing. Whole Health Acupuncture, 50 E Turner 

Ave, Elk Grove Village. 847-357-3929. 

WholeHealthPrograms.com. 

Hatha Yoga – 7pm. See Mon listing. $112/8-wk 



One Heart One Voice – Jan 13-27. 7-8:30pm. 3-wk 

series. Exploring the Power of Now and A New 

Earth with Maggie Wilkins. Introductory course 

includes meditation. $65/pre-registration, $75/ 

day of, includes workbook. Heaven Meets Earth 

Yoga, 2746 Central St, Evanston. Pre-registration: 


Silver Lotus Yoga – 8:15-9:30pm. See Tues listing. 



friday 

Silver Lotus Yoga – 7:30-8:30am. See Tues listing. 



Hatha Yoga – 9am. See Mon listing. $112/8-wk 



Shiatsu Thai Sessions – 3:30-8pm. See Tues 

listing. Libertyville Massage Therapy Clinic, 



Mindfulness Meditation Class – 6-7pm. Learn basics 

of mindful meditation and compassion practice 

with Asang & Nancy Floy. Proceeds benefit Tibet 

Girls School. $10 donation. Tsogyaling Meditation 

Center, 1599 Maple Ave, Evanston. 847-491- 

1122 x 11. NancyFloy@HeartwoodCenter.com. 

EvanstonMeditation.org. 

saturday 

Immanuel Indoor Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. 

Fresh produce, cheese, jams and jellies, meat products 

and flowers. 616 Lake St, Evanston. 847-864-4464; 

847-864-4487. CADjuric@SBCGlobal.net. 

Guided Tours at Volo Bog –11am and 1pm. See 

Sun listing. Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W 

Brandenburg Rd, Ingleside. 815-344-1294. 

Thermal Palms Massage – 3:30-8pm. See Wed 

listing. Libertyville Massage Therapy Clinic, 



classifieds 

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 

A SERIOUS OPPORTUNITY 

For Serious-Minded People. 

TheDiamondTeam@verizon.net 

TheDiamondTeam.net 

JOBS AVAILABLE 

HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS – DGEA Lee 

Holistic Center is looking for a licensed acupuncturist, 

a certified Tai chi instructor and other alternative 

medicine practitioners to partner up for providing 

quality holistic service. In our center, a casual, 

home-like environment for healing and personal 

development is maintained. Knowledge of second 

language a plus. 847-909-3432. DGEA.us. 

SALES – Do you live a healthy lifestyle and steer 

toward greener options as a consumer? Chicago 

North and North Shore Natural Awakenings is looking 

for someone who understands and lives a greener, 

healthier life, and who can communicate and interact 

professionally, to build relationships and create 

marketing plans for advertising clients who would 

be a good fit for our growing Natural Awakenings 

magazine. MUST have good phone voice, be a 

self starter, familiar with the holistic, eco-friendly, 

sustainable industry, work well on a deadline and 

be organized. Income potential is based on the effort 

you put in – great pay, commission only. Contact 

Sales@NAChicagoNorth.com with resume/past sales 

successes and cover letter. NAChicagoNorth.com. 

FREE HELP WANTED LISTINGS – In an effort 

to help connect good people with good jobs 

in our local healthy living business community, 

Natural Awakenings is offering free Help Wanted 

Listings over the next several months. Email your 

healthy living or sustainable job listings in 35 

words or less (job title, brief description, contact) to 

Editor@NAChicagoNorth.com by the 5th of the 

month. Posting of all listings subject to approval by 

Natural Awakenings. 

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS 

CUSTUMIZED SUPPLEMENTS 

Vitamins, Weight-loss, Allergies. 

Info@CustomFormula.com 

CustomFormula.com. 

SERVICES 

CABINET, MILLWORK AND DOOR IN- 

STALLER – Professional installation of your 

kitchen cabinets, library, closets, shelving, room and 

entry doors, mortise locks, hinges, repair of existing 

cabinetry, window installation, door frames, crown 

molding, and more. 28 years experience with a community 

of qualified associates in all trades. Mindful, 

fair and honest. Jim: SailCarpenter@gmail.com. 

SPACE NEEDED 

THE TALKING FARM – An Evanston nonprofit 

is looking for office and storage space in Evanston 

or Skokie, preferably donated or at a reduced 

rate. For more information, please go to TinyUrl. 

com/3xnefme. 


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communityresourceguide 

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in 

our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community 

Resource Guide, email Info@NAChicagoNorth.com to request our media kit. 

ACUPUNCTURE 

HEALING ARTS 

OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE 

Anatoliy Pak, L.Ac. 

405 Lake Cook Rd, Ste A21, 

Deerfield, IL 60015 

847-845-4090 

OrientalMedicineArts.com 

New affordable acupuncture at 

Healing Arts. New concept of 

delivering treatments, community 

acupuncture, is affordable way to 

restore health and maintain 

wellness together. $20-$40 per 

treatment. 

WHOLE HEALTH ACUPUNCTURE 

50 E Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village 

847-357-3929 

WholeHealthPrograms.com 

Community 

acupuncture 

on a sliding 

scale from 

$ 1 5 - $ 4 0 . 

Pay what 

you can afford; rest for as long as you like. Stay 

healthy in body and budget. 

ALLERGEN-FREE FOODS 

ZEMA’S MADHOUSE FOODS, INC. 

PO Box 823, Highland Park, IL 60035 

847-910-4512 

Info@ZemasMadhouseFoods.com 

Ancient whole-grain, 

gluten-free flatbreads 

and mixes. Deliciously 

safe for athletes, 

Celiacs, diabetics, 

candida-intolerant 

and ADHD. Natural and organic allergen-free 

ingredients. Follow us on Facebook. 

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 

SOLUTIONS 

STAT SOLAIR SOLAR SOLUTIONS 

815-653-7095 

StatSolair.com 

We can provide 

a T u r n - K e y 

Solar Energy 

System that uses 

a recycled and renewable heating source. Do you 

have your share of free heat? 

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN 

ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE 

DESIGNS, INC. 

Paula O’Connell, ASID Allied 

847-404-7766 

Paula@EnvironmentallySustainableDesigns.com 

EnvironmentallySustainableDesigns.com 


Interior designer connecting with 

clients creating spaces, bringing 

beauty, wholeness, healing to your 

life. In-house consultations: 

sustainable materials, remodeling, 

feng shui, kitchen, bath, space 

planning, more. 

FULL CIRCLE ARCHITECTS, LLC 

85 Revere Dr, Ste B, Northbrook, IL 60062 

847-564-0884 

FullCircleArchitects.com 

A full-service architecture and 

interior design firm creating 

beautiful, healthy and energy- 

efficient environments since 

1 9 8 9 . L E E D - a c c r e d i t e d 

professionals putting our 

experience to work for you. 

GREEN LIVING DESIGNS 

1930 First St, Highland Park, IL 60035 

847-681-0126 

GreenLivingDesigns.info 

Creating healthy, green homes. We are a full-service 

design studio featuring eco-friendly construction 

practices and healthy materials, specializing in green 

flooring and custom cabinetry. 

BODYWORK 

NOVO MASSAGE 

Linda Belles, LMT, NCTM 

847-732-1517 

NovoMassage@gmail.com 

Supporting natural health for adults 

and children suffering chronic pain 

or illness, trauma, depression, 

anxiety, autism and more. 

T h e r a p e u t i c m a s s a g e , 

CranioSacral, Reiki. Safe, 

comfortable environment. 

ROTH STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION 

Diane Roth 

Highland Park, 60035 / 847-831-3213 

RothSI.com 

Structural Integration realigns, 

rebalances and reeducates the 

body. Benefits include decreasing 

pain, injury rehabilitation, 

improved posture, ease in 

m ove m e n t , a n d i n c r e a s e d 

flexibility and stamina. 

CHIROPRACTIC 

DR. JUSTIN GRUBY 

1834 Glenview Rd, 2nd Floor, 

Suite Ste 2W, Glenview 

847-730-3988 

DrGruby.com 

Comprehensive and holistic 

approach to your health including 

chiropractic care, physical therapy, 

massage, sports medicine, foot 

orthotics, laboratory testing, and 

nutritional therapy, including 

weight loss and detoxification. 

LAKEFRONT CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 

Dr. Warren Bruhl, DC, DICCP 

630 N Vernon, Ste F, Glencoe 

847-835-4700 

LakefrontChiro.com 

Pediatric chiropractic specialists 

transforming the health and quality 

of families’ lives through the 

natural and nurturing healing of 

chiropractic, massage, body 

detoxification and nutrition. 

NORTH SHORE 

PRO-ACTIVE HEALTH 

112 W Lake St, Libertyville 60048 

847-529-5233 

DrLeasure.com 

Proudly offering the finest 

in natural chiropractic care: 

education, nutrition, 

wellness, massage therapy, 

adjustments and more. Let 

us lead your family toward 

optimal health. 

SLEIGH FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC 

Drs. Quintin and Katie Sleigh 

3285 N Arlington Hts Rd, Ste 206, 

Arlington Hts 60004 

847-788-0880 

SleighFamilyChiropractic.com 

Specializing in pain relief, 

prevention, wellness, 

pediatrics, and pregnancy. 

Natural solutions for 

headaches; leg, neck, lower 

back and arm pain; colic; 

ear infections; and sciatica. Palmer graduates.

EARTH-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS 

LIVING GREEN NOW 

425 Heuhl, Ste 19a, Northbrook, IL 60062 

847-282-0031 

LivingGreenNow.biz 

Living Green Now is 

an Earth-friendly 

products and services 

company. We help 

you save money, live 

healthier, and reduce your impact on the 

environment. See ad page 8. 

YES GREEN LIVING 

2814 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201 

847-834-9373 

YesGreenLiving.com 

Green lifestyle store offers a new 

experience in learning, ecoconscious 

shopping and green 

l iv i n g . B r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r 

consumers, distributors and 

manufacturers for everyday 

holistic living solutions. 

ECO-FRIENDLY CLEANER 

A SAFE HOME CLEANING SERVICE 

REBECCA ADAMS 

773-465-2191 

BekahAdams@aol.com 

ASafeHomeCleaningService.com 

Free initial consultation. 

Environmentally friendly 

p r o d u c t s a lways u s e d . 

Specializing in residential 

a n d s m a l l bu s i n e s s e s . 

Licensed, bonded and insured. 

Staff honest and reliable. 

ENERGY HEALING 

BEATA ROUKIS 

Reiki Master/Teacher, EFT Practitioner, 

Hypnotist S.B.H.T.C. 

847-404-6417 

Beatam06@sbcglobal.net 

Reiki4Light.com 

Get what you want from life. Let 

gifted healer clear emotional 

issues, restore/improve physical 

and mental wellness with 

alternative treatments, essential 

oils, homeopathy. 

HEALING TOUCH THERAPY 

Marcia Bregman, RN, HTCP/I 

847-831-3680 

HealingTouchChicago.com 

Gifted energy healer to help you 

speed recovering from chronic and 

acute illness, surgery, injury, 

reduction of pain, management of 

stress. Guidance in self-healing, 

teacher. 

REVEREND PATTY PIPIA 

Ordained Unity Minister/Metaphysical 

Speaker/Teacher/Healer 

847-845-8818 

RevPattyPipia.com 

Crystal Color Light Therapy / John 

of God. Experience deep relaxation. 

Renews, re-energizes and restores 

the chakra system, builds immune 

system for self-healing. 

FENG SHUI 

THE FENG SHUI SCHOOL 

OF CHICAGO 

Laurie Pawli 

Certified Feng Shui Consultant 

LauriePawli@comcast.net 

CreateTheFeeling.com 

Create balance in your home 

with feng shui. Classes, business 

and residential consultations. 

The Feng Shui School of 

Chicago teaches classes from 

Basic Feng Shui to Certification 

Training. 

GALLERY 

WISE WOMEN GALLERY AND GIFTS 

91 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60013 

847-550-6460 

WiseWomenGalleryAndGifts.com 

Featuring the work of local 

fine artists, craftspeople and 

writers. A warm, community 

gathering place for classes 

and special events. A place 

to purchase meaningful 

gifts. 

GREEN RESIDENTIAL 

CLEANING 

FRESH TECH MAID SERVICES 

847-459-1700 

FreshTechMaids.com 

Triple-certified, nontoxic 

house cleaning, 

conducted by the most 

trusted and well-trained 

technicians in our 

industry. We earn your 

trust one cleaning at a time… every time. 

HEALTH & WELLNESS 

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 

ARBONNE INTERNATIONAL 

Pure, Safe, and Beneficial 

Jill May, Independent Consultant 

847-903-3126 

JillMay.MyArbonne.com 

Want to have fun making extra 

income in 2011? Contact me now 

and start earning with this amazing 

botanically based, vegan health and 

wellness product business. 

HEALTH PRODUCT 

DISTRIBUTOR 

SHARON M. WEINSTEIN 

Core Wellness International 

847-550-8474 

SharonW@CoreLimited.com 

MyNikken.com/CoreWellness 

Core Wellness, an independent 

Nikken® distributorship, offers 

solutions for sleep, energy, the 

environment (air and water) and 

lifestyle. Free assessment of your 

home or office. 

HEALTH PRODUCTS 

SOLAY WELLNESS, INC 

8049 N Ridgeway Ave, Skokie, IL 60076 

847-676-5571 

SolayWellness.com/SolayLifestyle.com 

Artisan-made holistic lifestyle 

essentials synergistically 

promote vibrant health. Shop 

salt lamps, organic beauty, 

healthful gourmet, green 

home, and more (retail and 

wholesale). Coupon: Awaken 

(20% off ). 

HOLISTIC HEALTH 

COUNSELOR 

STACEY PATILLO 

1834 Glenview Rd, 2nd Floor, Ste 2W, 

Glenview 

847-730-3988 

DrGruby.com 

Create happy, healthy life that is 

flexible, fun and free of denial. 

Discover the foods best suited to 

support you nutritionally and 

energetically. 


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HOLISTIC MEDICINE 

AND WELLNESS 

CENTER FOR HOLISTIC MEDICINE 

AND WELLNESS 

Jerry Gore MD, Medical Director 

240 Saunders Rd 

Riverwoods/Deerfied IL 60015 

847-236-1701 

Holistic-Medicine.com 

Offering holistic medical care and 

wellness services: lab testing, 

physicals by MDs, nutritional 

counseling, natural hormone 

balancing, massage, myofascial 

n a p r a p a t h i c b o d y w o r k , 

chiropractic, acupuncture, 

homeopathy, reflexology, psychotherapy, classes in 

yoga/meditation, community lectures. 

HYPNOTHERAPY 

SUE MARCUS HYPNOTHERAPY 

440 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield 60015 

847-922-2670 

SueMarcus.com 

Tap into Power of Hypnotherapy 

to improve sports performance, 

increase weight loss, stop smoking. 

Are you at the top of your game in 

all areas of life? 

INTUITIVE 

MICHELE HEATHER 

847-509-8289 

MicheleHeather1@yahoo.com 

MicheleHeather1.com 

Discover life’s path. Begin to heal. 

Build intuition. Michele is gifted 

clairvoyant, indigo child facilitator, 

Reiki master teacher, soul memory 

discovery facilitator, and Body- 

Mind-Spirit Expo speaker. 

MASSAGE THERAPY 

CALM MASSAGE THERAPY CENTER 

467 Roger Williams Ave 

Highland Park 60035 

847-266-4000 

CalmMassageTherapy.com 

Therapeutic massage 

services in healing environment, 

tailored for the 

individual. Also offering 

therapeutic yoga, assisted 

isolated stretch, organic/ 

chemical-free body products, 

salt lamps, artisan jewelry. 

LIBERTYVILLE MASSAGE 

THERAPY CLINIC 

128 Newberry Ave, Libertyville 

847-680-0077 

LibertyvilleMassage.com 

Over 25 years 

o f f e r i n g 

h i g h e s t 

q u a l i t y 

m a s s a g e 

t h e r a p y , 

acupuncture 

and bodywork available. Our therapists have stateof-the-art 

training to relieve your muscle pain and 

stress. $10 off first visit. 

MUSIC INSTRUCTION 

RUTH E. ZUMSTEIN 

Violinist, Soloist, Teacher, 

Elementary Tutor 

847-840-5700 

RZViolin@yahoo.com 


Longtime professional violinist 

with extensive professional 

performance experience in NYC. 

Available for violin lessons and 

coaching, plus solo and chamber 

music, as well as elementary 

school homework tutoring. 

NUTRITIONIST 

NUTRITIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS 

Reneé S. Barasch, LDHS 

1779 Green Bay Rd, Ste 102, Highland Park 

847-207-2034 

DigestiveHealthSolutions.com 

Digestive problems? Headaches, 

allergies, fatigue? Let us help you 

naturally achieve nutritional 

balance, feel better and enhance the 

quality of your life. Certified 

digestive health specialist/enzyme 

nutritionist. See ad page 7. 

PERSONAL TRAINING STUDIO 

THE WELLNESS SPOT 

806 Central Ave, Unit 104, 

Highland Park, IL 60035 

847-261-0144 

MyWellnessSpot.com 

North Shore’s 

only luxury 

p e r s o n a l 

t r a i n i n g 

s t u d i o / 

wellness boutique. Our experts will design bestsuited 

program to help achieve your goals. Yoga, 

Pilates, therapeutic massage, nutritional consultation, 

boot camps. 

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE 

DR. LYNNE BELSKY 

Living Well MD 

1535 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 306, 

Northbrook, IL 60062 

847-418-2030 

LivingWellMD.com 

Care for body, mind, and spirit with 

personalized, integrative medical 

care. Concierge physician 

dedicated to helping you stay 

healthy, prevent disease, and feel 

your best. See ad page 15. 

SPIRITUAL & LIFE RENEWAL 

RENEWAL IN THE WILDERNESS 

Wilderness trips of spiritual & life renewal 

847-869-5885 

RenewalInTheWilderness.org 

Does your life need a 

reset button? Renewal in 

the Wilderness takes 

people on wilderness 

trips for spiritual and life 

renewal. Effective for over 6,000 years. 

THERMOGRAPHIC SCANNING 

THE LONGEVITY CENTER 

THERMOGRAPHY 

888-580-0040 

LongevityThermography.com 

We are a women-owned and -operated 

mobile thermography service offering 

quality thermal scans at numerous 

locations in Illinois since 2005. See ad 

page 21. 

WELLNESS CENTER 

DR. ANTONIO BIFERO 

Integrated Health and Wellness 

4920 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 

773-427-0820 

IIHW.net 

Dr. Antonio Bifero leads IIHW with 

15 years of experience in health 

care, and treats chronic patients 

with functional medicine, advanced 

chiropractic treatments, and 

acupuncture. See ad page 17.

DR. LOUIS LUNA 

Integrated Health and Wellness 

4920 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 

773-427-0820 

IIHW.net 

Dr. Louis Luna is a chiropractic 

physician for IIHW specializing in 

integrated pain therapy, blending 

traditional medicine with holistic 

treatments over the last five years. 

See ad page 17. 

DR. TATIYANA URBIN, DC 

9631 Gross Point Rd, Ste 107, 

Skokie, IL 60076 

224-534-7167 

IntWellness.org 

We e m p l o y h o l i s t i c a n d 

conventional medicine in diagnosis 

and treatment. Visit us and 

remember how life without pain 

feels. Enjoy freedom to really live 

again. 

THE WAY TO OPTIMAL HEALTH 

Dr. Darren Weissman, D.C. 

(Developer of The LifeLine Technique ® ) 

Dr. Robynn Garcia, D.C. 

(Certified LifeLine Practioner) 

Lauren Bondy, 

(Therapist, Parenting Coach & Certified LifeLine 

Practitioner) 

1448 Techny Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062 

847-714-1531 • DrDarrenWeissman.com 

Founded by Dr. Weissman, we offer 

multiple modalities to support 

w e l l n e s s : T h e L i f e L i n e 

Technique ® ’s energy healing, Total 

Body Modification, Retained 

Primitive Reflexes, counseling, 

parent coaching/education. See ad 

page 17. 

WORSHIP 

CHAPEL OF NEW THOUGHT 

349 S Barrington Rd, Ste 1, 

Wauconda 60084 

847-845-8818 

RevPattyPipia.com 

A sacred space to transform mind, 

body and spirit through the teachings 

of the Bible: spiritually and 

metaphysically. All welcome Sundays 

at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Patty 

Pippa. 

YOGA 

AVANI YOGA STUDIO 

Adam Braun, Coordinator/Teacher 

1501 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 

847-419-7105 

ABraun@PowerWellness.com 

Bring harmony and balance 

into your life through the 

ancient practice of yoga. 

Serene studio is home to 

all levels and Avani 

instructors make yoga 

accessible yet challenging 

for students of all abilities. Come relax, renew… 

transform. See ad page 9. 

SHANTI YOGA AND WELLNESS 

Lori Punko 

847-775-9668 

ShantiYogaWellness@gmail.com 

Looking for a healthier more 

peaceful you? Reasonable rates on 

private and group instruction. 

Experienced with MS, arthritis, 

joint replacements, back injuries, 

post-traumatic stress disorder, and 

more. Meditation classes, 

vegetarian/vegan diet transition, 

yoga and meditation retreats, Reiki treatments. 

Lifeforce nutritional products. 

STUDIO LOTUS 

150 E Cook St, Libertyville, IL 60048 

847-549-7443 

WellBodyMind.com 

Lake County’s premier yoga 

center since 2001. Dedicated 

to teaching yoga art and 

science. Highly qualified, 

experienced teachers offering 

beginner/intermediate classes 

in intimate, serene setting. See ad page 9. 

COMING IN FEBRUARY 

RELAX & 

RECHARGE 

Find ways to de-stress 

and create more 

balance in your life in 

our February edition. 

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