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In This Issue: January 2020 Healthy Lifestyle Issue!

We hope that our first magazine of the new year and the new decade helps to educate and inspire you on ways to live a happier and healthier lifestyle!
Valley Integrative Pharmacy New Year's Networking Event
Join Integrative Pharmacy & Wellness Center and Natural Awakenings Magazine Saturday January 18th, 2- 4pm. Read More »
Blossoming into Light Classes for the New Year
2020 brings a creative energy assisting a person to become even more conscious of their choices. Read More »
Modern Acupuncture Opens in Florham Park
Modern Acupuncture is cultivating a movement to propel acupuncture into the 21st century with two powerful words “Let’s Tingle”. Read More »
What is Fascia and Why it Matters
Ida Rolf, a groundbreaking biochemist, created a structurally integrative bodywork to repair and reverse the stress placed on the body by a lifetime of gravity. Read More »
Three Weeks of Profound Workshops at Cabo Breath Fest
Cabo Breath Fest will offer many life-changing workshops plus other activities from February 1 to 21, in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico Read More »
Medical Marijuana: Could It Be Right for Me?
Medical marijuana has been legal in New Jersey since 2012 and playing a crucial role in relieving patients’ numerous conditions inadequately controlled with more traditional approaches Read More »
Good For You- Fire Cider Recipe
Stay healthy this winter season with this delicious Fire Cider Recipe. Read More »
The Force Behind Blood Flow and Higher Intelligence
This interview with qigong practitioner Jeff Primack, conducted by nationally recognized mindfulness speaker and author Damon Damato, is part two of a two-part series. Read More »
Kudos! Lisa’s Thermography and Wellness Receives 2019 Best of Morristown Award
The Morristown Award Program honors the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Morristown area. Recognition for companies that use their best practices. Read More »
Learning Through Life
My holiday season has been filled with family gatherings and new resolutions—plus conversations about how fast you go from age 15 to 50. Read More »
Beach Junk: Microplastics Found in Brand-New Sand
A Hawaiian beach that was formed by lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano in 2018 is already littered with invisible pieces of tiny plastic. Read More »
Bill Moyers on Covering Climate Now
Bill Moyers, an icon of broadcast journalism, is calling upon reporters and news outlets to join the Covering Climate Now project to push a cohesive message of science and truth. Read More »
Drink Pomegranate Juice to Protect Fetal Brain Growth
Babies whose mothers drank pomegranate juice while pregnant have evidence of both better brain connectivity and development of white matter. Read More »
Eat Fermented Dairy to Lower Heart Risk
Eating and drinking fermented probiotic dairy products such as yogurt, kefir, cheese and sour cream reduces the risk of heart disease for women, report researchers. Read More »
Eat Garlic and Onion for Breast Health
According to a study, women eating more onions and garlic reduced their risk of breast cancer by 59 percent compared to those that ate less of these. Read More »
Green Therapy: Ecopsychology and the Nature Cure
Ecotherapy, green therapy or nature-based therapy, all branches of ecopsychology, is helping to connect people with nature as a means of healing physical and mental health. Read More »
Gut Check: Feeding the Immune System
Nutrition is key in building up a strong immune system. How to foster healthy gut bacteria plus immune-boosting recipes for Creamy Turmeric Cauliflower Soup and Lentil Stew. Read More »
Live Near Green Spaces to Stave Off Metabolic Syndrome
Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighborhoods have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome. Read More »
Living Long and Well: Age-Defying Habits and the Fountain of Youth
Researchers have long pursued the keys to a long and healthy life, concluding that longevity is determined by a combination of genes, environment, lifestyle choices and luck. Read More »
Money Talks: Climate Change Increases Banks’ Financial Risks
Climate risks may cause home values to fall significantly; banks to stop lending to flood-prone communities; and towns to lose tax money needed to build seawalls and other protections. Read More »
Munch More Nuts to Stave Off Weight Gain
Research finds that increasing nut intake by a half serving a day—about 12 almonds or seven walnut halves—is linked to lower instances of weight gain and obesity. Read More »
Natural Healing For Hands: Getting a Grip on Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome are commonly linked to hand and wrist pain, but these effective holistic solutions can alleviate discomfort. Read More »
Raising Environmentalists: Teachers Prep Kids for the Future
Educators are using hands-on lessons to get K-12 students not only interested in the world’s environmental priorities, but also actively participating in solutions. Read More »
Rethinking Rice: Farmers Respond to Climate Change
Nfamara Badjie is planning to bring the rice-growing practices of his West African ethnic group to East Coast climates through his Ever-Growing Family Farm operation. Read More »
Tidying Up The Bucket List: Deciding What We Really Want
Many people have a bucket list of things they want to make sure they experience. Tidying up that bucket list when it no longer reflects a person’s values and deepest desires makes sense. Read More »
Time’s Up: Renewable Energy Should Speed Progress
The International Energy Agency predicts that renewable energy will surpass coal as the world’s leading source of electricity by 2030. Read More »
Trays Up: Air Meals May Get an Eco-Makeover
Each airline passenger produces about three pounds of trash per flight. British design firm PriestmanGoode has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing plastic with renewable materials. Read More »
Uncowed by a Hurricane: Cattle Survive Churning Sea
Three cows turned up at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina months after being swept out to sea by Hurricane Dorian. Read More »
When Older Pets Get Quirky: Dealing With Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome
Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) can affect dogs or cats. Here are signs to look for, ways to care for the pet and tips for possibly preventing cognitive decline. Read More »
When Workouts Don’t Work: Why Less Is Sometimes More
Exercise is a proven component in losing weight and preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but working out can serve as a physical stressor. Here's how to find an optimal balance. Read More »
Good To Know: HYSSOP TEA
Aside from the beauty of the deeply colored flowers it produces, there are many medicinal properties to the plant as well. Known for its respiratory system benefits. Read More »
In-Print
5 Top Tips to Finding Your Next Doctor

1 Keep an Open Mind! Healthcare has come a long way. Today, you have access to practitioners that branch outside of traditional medicine and aim to identify the root causes of conditions while using alternative treatments that may help you get the relief you need. Just because it’s not a pill, doesn’t make it pseudoscience.

2 Build Your Health Care Team. There is no one doctor that can be the be-all-end-all for your health needs. Be sure to have a team of practitioners with different “lenses” and areas of expertise who will treat the root cause and not just the symptom(s).

3   Environment Influences Healing. Health is multi-factorial. Your mental and emotional environment plays a pivotal role in your healing potential. Your doctors and their staff should create an office atmosphere filled with positivity so you can get the most out of your care.

4 Your Story Matters.  Before you begin any treatment, be sure to have a comprehensive consultation to discuss your health concerns. Find practitioners who welcome questions and will take the time to listen and treat you with respect.

5 Report of Findings. When it comes to our health, we often make decisions without understanding the risk versus benefits. Knowledge is an important part of the healing process and is essential to make conscious, informed health decisions. Find practitioners who take the time to explain their exam findings and the recommendations for treatment in ways that make sense to you.

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