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20 FAST TRACK TO PERSONAL GROWTH Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses by Bess J.M. Hochstein

24 SUPERPOWER KIDS’ IMMUNE SYSTEMS Natural Health Experts Share How by Jenna Blumenfeld

26 THE PATH TO INNER PEACE 12 Steps to Spiritual Awakening by Michael A. Singer

30 GRAIN FREE & BRAIN BRIGHT How Wheat, Carbs and Sugar are Affecting Your Brain Health by Linda Sechrist

36 THE MIRACLE OF MIDLIFE Being Exactly Who We Need to Be by Marianne Williamson

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letterfrompublisherJust look at how time flies; the holiday season is

already upon us! Before long, we’ll be prepping Thanksgiving turkey and warming our bones with cinnamon cider and hot chocolate.

In the spirit of holiday giving, try out this fun recipe for kindness: Gently mix two parts of understanding with one part communication and one part love. Bring mixture to a boil, then remove from heat and store for extended use. This quick and easy recipe will keep your mind and body vibrant and whole. “Grain Free & Brain Bright: How Wheat, Carbs and Sugar are Affecting Your Brain,” page 30, talks about the importance and benefits of a balanced diet and the consequences of indulging in too much carbohydrates.

“Living Gratitude: A Taproot of Happiness,” page 17, expresses how thankfulness is often the origin of happiness. By learning to express gratitude for what is currently happening in your life, you open yourself to additional opportunities for happiness. The article includes several habit-forming tips to assist you in putting your most gratuitous foot forward.

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communitynewsRelax Kids with Mindfulness and Relaxation

For over 10 years, Relax Kids has created fun, magical activity classes that help with children’s physical and emotional development.

Marneta Viegas, founder of Relax Kids, based in Oxford, England says, “I believe that the skills learned through meditation and relaxation like

confidence, self-esteem, self-belief, creativity, concentration and stress management, are as important for children as they are for adults.”

Jelena Popovic, Upstate Relax Kids coach and school

psychologist, is a mother of two boys and can appreciate the Relax Kids’ innovative approach to help improve children’s health and well-being. Popovic states, “As a psychologist, I noticed an alarming number of children who suffer from anxiety, sleep issues, lack of self-regulation skills, poor attention and stress.” Although medication often helps with symptoms, many children continue to lack skills and confidence needed to function effectively both at school and home. Hoping to reverse this trend, Popovic was invited to Oxford, England to train with Relax Kids and bring this evidence-based program to the Upstate.

Relax Kids classes follow a carefully developed seven-step sys-tem, which works to take children from a high to a low energy, leaving children feeling relaxed by the end of a session. During each session, children go on a different magical journey that changes every six weeks. Class activities include movement, simple stretches, peer massage, breathing exercises, affirmations and guided visualizations. The kids have so much fun, they don’t even notice the new skills they are learn-ing. Popovic is available to run workshops for parents and teachers and conducts sessions in schools and after-school and preschool centers.

For more information, call 864-561-9991, visit RelaxKids.com or email [email protected].

Palmer Selected as International Award Recipient

John J. Palmer, DMD, owner of

Palmer Distinctive Dentistry, recently won the presiden-tial award at the International Acad-emy of Oral Medi-cine and Toxicol-ogy (IAOMT). This award is presented by the president of the academy and is the second highest award the IAOMT presents.

Palmer achieved this award for his diligent work for the IAOMT throughout the 2012-2013 year. He has also completed the requirements for fellowship, which indicates he has a higher level of knowledge in biocompatible dentistry. Palmer strives to stay on the cutting edge of dentistry, through extensive training and research that will give his patients the most whole body benefit available.

Palmer Distinctive Dentistry is located at 134 Milestone Way, Greenville. For more information, call 864-879-6494 or visit PalmerDMD.com. See ad, page 6.

John J. Palmer, DMD


communitynewsAuger Family Chiropractic Supports Miracle Hill Ministries

Auger Family Chiropractic is collecting canned goods for Miracle Hill Ministries. A barrel will be placed in their office by the front desk to collect the donations.

Each donation will qualify for tickets in a raffle that will be held during Patient Appreciation Day on Monday, November 25, where anyone can stop in, meet the staff and sample baked goods.

During Patient Appreciation Day, all new patients are eligible to receive a consultation, exam and one X-ray, if necessary, for

$35. New patients and old are welcome to join the fun. Appointments are limited, so it is important to call ahead to schedule an appointment.

Auger Family Chiropractic is located at 1315 Haywood Rd, Greenville. For more information, call 864-322-2828 or visit AugerChiro.com. See ad, page 53.

Circulation Nation™ Opens New Location in Simpsonville

Circulation Nation™ recently opened their second location on Fairview Road in Simpsonville, across from Belk.

The studio, which originated in the Greenville/Greer area, is a health and wellness center incorporating whole body vibration, far-infrared sauna, alkaline water and Himalayan salts.

“Dalinda and I are so excited to bring health and wellness to the Golden Strip. Whole body vibration has helped us tremendously, and we look forward to sharing that with the Simpsonville community,” says Jody Powell, co-owner of the Simpsonville studio.

Whole body vibration works on circulation and the lymphatic system. It is perfect for all ages, including those with chronic arthritis, fibromyalgia, circulatory and diabetic conditions. Even the most seasoned fitness-lovers can reap the benefits.

Circulation Nation of Simpsonville is located at 654 Fairview Rd, Simpsonville. For more information, call 864-558-4750 or visit CirculationNation.com. See ad, page 7.

Wickiser Family Chiropractic Now Offers Body Contouring

Everyone is always looking for ways to take off inches, look and

feel better. Wickiser Family Chiro-practic has introduced a new proce-dure in its office for body contour-ing. Lipo Light Pro is a 16 paddle machine that transmits a wavelength that only affects fat cells. It super energizes each fat cell, forming a temporary pore opening in each cell. The jelly-like contents then spill out into the interstitial tissue, then carried to the lymph system to be used for energy before leaving the body.

The best analogy for this proce-dure is that it changes a fat cell from a grape and makes it into a raisin. It is very effective, non-invasive and one of the safest machines for giving fast, consistent and superior clinical results. After the Lipo Light proce-dure, patients are placed on a whole body vibration machine for 10 min-utes, which helps the body speed up the process of getting rid of the fat. From now until the end of Novem-ber, you can purchase one session for $99, two sessions for $149 (reg. $200) or three sessions for $179.00 (reg. $300).

Wickiser Family Chiropractic is located at 122 E. Beltline Blvd, Anderson (behind Grady’s Great Outdoors). For more information, call 864-226-8868 or visit WickiserFamilyChiro.com. See ad, page 26.

Natural Health Practitioner Receives Advanced Training

Keith Williamson, CNHP at Perfect Balance Natural Health in Greenville, knows that additional training and knowledge

means additional resources for the patients of the clinic. He re-cently received advanced training in neurotransmitters and their effect on proper brain function, including anxiety, depression and declining memory. The training also covered the treatment of thy-roid function and relief of hypothyroid conditions and symptoms.

Williamson focuses on allergies, blood sugar imbalances, adrenal fatigue, anxiety, sinus, thyroid and digestive conditions, as well as arthritis. His objective is to help each client have a positive life-changing natural health experience.

Perfect Balance Natural Health is located at 1934 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. For more information, call 864-236-8072 or visit PerfectBalanceNaturalHealth.com. See ad, page 39.

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Acupuncturist Completes Integrative Oncology Training

Katie Edwards, M.S., LAc, RYT, founder of The Center of Bliss, LLC, recently completed the MD Anderson Integra-

tive Oncology Healthcare Professional Training Program. Edwards has received this additional training to better provide acupuncture and integrative medicine to those who are currently or previously diagnosed with cancer.

MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas is the leading can-cer center in America. They provide their patients with integrative medi-cine options to best suit their needs. Acupuncture can help patients with the side effects of cancer therapies. With a wider range of knowledge to work with oncology patients, Edwards is equipped to better provide acu-puncture and integrative medicine to those who are currently or previously

diagnosed with cancer. Whether it is anxiety, nausea, pain, depression or fatigue — acupuncture is a great adjunct to use in combination with traditional Western therapies.

The Center of Bliss is located at 1325 Miller Rd, Ste. C, Greenville. For more information, call 864-607-4187 or visit TheCenterOfBliss.com. See ad, page 46.

Synergistic Nutrition Expands New Location

Synergestic Nutrition has recently expanded their current location in Greer. “Synergistic Nutrition has grown from

a staff of one in 2010 to a staff of nine people in 2013. Our flagship product, One World Whey, has gained both national and international attention,” says Stephen Heuer, B.S., Nutripath and founder of Synergistic Nutrition.

The new location is more easily accessible to people in the community. Clients may schedule a phone or in-person consultation to determine the best course of action for health restoration. The company carries high-quality products which can be shipped all over the world.

Synergistic Nutrition has a timeless message — the degree of happiness that we all desire is directly connected to the degree of health and energy that we have.

According to Heuer, you can radically improve your health in 30 days or less with the science of nutrition synergistically applied.

Synergistic Nutrition is located at 213 Riverside Ct, Greer. For more information, call 864-895-6250 or visit SGN80.com.

Katie Edwards MS, LAc, RYT


Jason’s Deli Remodel Brings Exciting New Look

Jason’s Deli, the first major restaurant to ban artificial trans-fats in the U.S., and the first to eliminate high-fructose corn syrup, recently remodeled their dining room,

salad bar, floor, furniture and restrooms in the Greenville restaurant across from Haywood Mall.

The dining room has a more organic feel, and customers can move easier throughout the deli. A variety of Greenville area photos are scattered on a brick wall that separates the din-ing room in half, making it feel more comfort-

able and inviting. “We are getting a great response from our guests after all of the renovations,” says Eric Edwards, assistant general manager of the deli.

Jason’s Deli serves “fresh real food” with a variety of organic vegetables on the salad bar. The deli is all about choice; whether it’s a gluten-free menu, vegetarian sandwich, healthy kids’ meal or inventing your own sandwich with their “build your own” selection.

Jason’s Deli is located at 824 Woods Crossing Rd, Greenville. For more informa-tion, call 864-284-9870 or visit JasonsDeli.com. See ad, page 30.

communitynewsStill Wind Ministries Expands Counseling Staff

Still Wind Ministries

is excited to announce the expan-sion of their counseling staff at the Center for Healing and Family Enrich-ment. Tausha Hicks, M.A., LPC, joined Still Wind Ministries in October and is now ac-cepting new clients.

Hicks began her career at Caro-lina Family Services and recently worked with families at A Child’s Haven. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with additional train-ing in marriage and family therapy. Hicks received a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Political Science from Purdue University and a master’s degree in Christian Coun-seling from Gordon-Conwell Theo-logical Seminary. She has experience working with families with a variety of problems. Hicks partners with individuals, couples and families to work towards emotional and spiritual health. She is also available to serve the unique needs of pastors and min-istry families.

Still Wind Ministries, Inc. has also expanded services to elemen-tary students and college students with ADHD through the Challenging Horizons Program. The Center for Education and Applied Research now offers behaviour coaching, cognitive coaching and other seminars and workshops to churches.

Still Wind Ministries is located at 111 Lovett Dr, Greenville. For more information, call 864-234-1150, ext. 4 or visit StillWindMinistries.org.

Ten Thousand Villages Opens Seasonal Store

Ten Thousand Villages recently opened its first “pop-up” seasonal store in downtown

Greenville, and it will remain open through the end of December. The store is located at Two North Main Street at the corner of North Main and Washington Streets. “We wanted to take advantage of the positive energy and business opportunities that exist downtown,” says Clair Winkler, Ten Thousand Villages Board member. “We are pleased to be working with the Hughes Development Corporation on this excellent location in the heart of our vibrant downtown and across from the new ONE development.”

Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit, fair trade retailer that strives to improve the livelihoods of artisans in developing countries by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories. It offers unique fair trade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art, sculpture and textiles, all beautifully handcrafted by artisans in 38 countries around the world. It also offers exclusive holiday decor, including ornaments and nativities.

“We want to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of fair trade and how Ten Thousand Villages helps support artisans around the world. Ultimately, our goal is to increase product sales so we can help more artisans and their families lift themselves from poverty,” says Winkler. The seasonal store is open Monday through Thursday, 11am to 6pm, Friday and Saturday, 11am to 8pm, and Sunday noon to 6pm.

Ten Thousand Villages is located at 2 W. Lewis Plaza, Greenville (on Augusta Rd). The seasonal store is located at 2 N. Main St, Greenville. For more information, call 864-239-4120 or visit Greenville.TenThousandVillages.com.

Tausha Hicks MA, LPC


Good to Go Announces Raw Juice Home Delivery

Good to Go raw juice bar in Taylors is now offering home delivery for their Reset Raw Juice Cleanse™ packages with a $25 minimum order. Deliveries

are currently scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays and restrictions apply. There are several juice cleanse packages to choose from.

Each custom-blended juice bottle is numbered and has different ingredients. There are instructions to let clients know when to drink each bottle, making it very easy to do a raw juice cleanse. A juice cleanse allows the body to bathe cells in powerful minerals, nutrients and living enzymes.

Good to Go’s formulations are designed to increase energy and metabolism, while restoring digestive health and ridding the body of stored toxins.

Good to Go also offers smoothies, acai superfood bowls, raw juice shots, salads, wraps, hummus and protein balls. Their new line of 100 percent pure therapeutic grade essential oils is also available at the bar.

Good to Go is located at 5000 Old Spartanburg Rd, next to Pivotal Fitness in Taylors. For more information, call 864-244-2733 or visit GoodToGoJuiceBar.com. See ad, page 33.

Southern Om Hot Yoga Adds New Instructor

Southern Om Hot Yoga recently added a new instructor at their yoga studio in

Greenville. Yoga found Sarah Oliver back in 2004 when training and racing for en-durance sports began to cause wear and tear injuries on a consistent basis. “Once I landed on a yoga mat, I quickly learned to fully appreciate the mind, body and soul connection that only yoga seemed to be able to provide,” Oliver explains.

In 2008, Oliver received her 500 hour Yoga Alliance certification through Sunstone Yoga in Dallas, Texas and has been teaching and continually learning ever since. With a B.S. in Health Promo-tion, encouraging and enabling others to live a healthy lifestyle is what Oliver is truly passionate about. She is also certi-fied in Itsy Bitsy Yoga©, Spinning© and Stott© Pilates, and she is a USA Triathlon certified coach.

Oliver’s ultimate intention for each class is “to enable students to take their yoga practice with them out into the world beyond their mats.” She will be leading the upcoming 40 Days to Person-al Revolution program starting at South-ern Om Hot Yoga on Sunday, January 5, 2014 along with fellow instructor Kelly Baird.

Southern Om Hot Yoga is located at 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. For more information, call 864-420-8682 or visit SouthernOm.com.

Creative Living Wellness Moves to New Location

Alison Lively and Alicia Bliss Hall, owners of Creative Living Wellness,

recently moved to a new location in downtown Greenville, with plenty of free parking. Creative Living Wellness is an oasis for natural health and well-be-ing and provides a unique experience for the Upstate community.

Lively and Hall, who are sisters, have combined their many years of experience and talents to provide nutri-tional counseling for adults and chil-dren, personalized whole-health yoga instruction, iridology, applied kinesiol-ogy, tongue and nail analysis, hair analysis and food intolerance testing. Gaia Herbs professional line, handmade herbal remedies and salves and loose teas are available, along with a far-infrared sauna, food education and detoxification classes.

Creative Living Wellness is now open (by appointment only) Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 6pm. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2014 from 2-6pm.

Creative Living Wellness is located at 700 E. North St, Unit 11, Greenville. For more information, call 864-313-8812 or visit CreativeLivingWellness.com. See ad, page 39.

Alicia Bliss Hall, CNHP, RYT and Alison Lively, CNHP

Sarah Oliver, BS, RYT


healthbriefs

Walnuts Strengthen SpermAdding a handful of walnuts to a

man’s daily diet might just increase the chance of pregnancy for couples with fertility problems. Scientists attri-bute male infertility as the central issue in 30 to 50 percent of the 70 million couples worldwide experiencing such difficulties. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigated whether increasing intake of the poly-unsaturated fatty acids found in fish, flax seed and walnuts that are critical for sperm maturation and membrane function would increase sperm quality in men consuming a typical Western-style diet. They found that less than three ounces of walnuts added to a man’s daily diet improved sperm strength, size and motility (swimming ability). The men eating the walnuts also showed fewer chromosomal ab-normalities in their sperm.

HAPPY LIFE, HEALTHY HEARTFeelings matter when it comes to protecting a person’s physi-

cal health. Researchers at Boston’s Harvard School of Public Health reviewing more than 200 studies published in two major scientific databases found a direct correlation between positive psychological well-being and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes. They concluded that

positive feelings like optimism, life satisfaction and happiness are associated with the reduced risk, regardless of a person’s age, weight or

socioeconomic or smoking status.

Mindful Meditation Relieves InflammationA new University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows

that meditation, a proven reducer of psychological stress, can also lessen stress-caused inflammation and thereby relieve the symptoms and pain of certain dis-eases. Long-term stress has long been linked to inflam-mation, an underlying cause of many diseases, includ-ing rheumatoid arthritis, bowel disease, asthma, heart

disease and Type 2 diabetes. Meditation study volunteers were divided into two groups—an eight-week mindfulness meditation course or a stress reduction program of supportive nutri-tion, exercise and music therapy that did not include meditation. The meditation group focused attention on the breath, bodily sensations and mental content while seated, walking or practicing yoga. Immune and endocrine data was collected before and after training in the two methods and meditation proved to be more effective. Melissa Rosenkranz, a neuroscientist with the university’s Center for Investigating Healthy Minds and lead author of the report, concludes that, “The mindfulness-based approach to stress reduction may offer a lower-cost alternative or complement to standard treatment, and it can be practiced easily by patients in their own homes whenever needed.”


Protect Your GutRepairing the gut is the key to restor-

ing health. The small intestine is the first defense barrier in our body. Within the intestinal mucosa and appendix, our lymphatic system produces cells called peyers patches. These cells produce 70-80 percent of our cells antibodies and make up the mucosal barrier of the gut.

The gut also regulates acid alkaline function which protects the body from accumulating acids that cross the bar-rier into the blood and tissues. Bacteria in the gut acts as a barrier to balance undesirable changes in the ecological balance of aerobic and anaerobic bac-terial flora and fungi, leading to leaky gut syndrome. This is an open door for the onset of damage to functional systems and chronic disease. The milicu of the gut determines which pathologi-cal processes are able to develop in the body or individual organs.

Dr. Roger S. Jaynes, owner of Au-gusta Street Clinic, is able to determine, with personalized testing, how to stop the assault on your gut from toxic food stuffs patients may not be aware of. The clinic also has an intestinal rebuilding kit from Sanum, a German based com-pany, that is easy to use and only avail-able through practitioners because each case will have its own considerations.

Dr. Roger S. Jaynes is a native of the Carolinas and has been treating patients at Augusta Street Clinic for the past 23 years. Augusta Street Clinic is located at 1521 Augusta St, Greenville. For more information, call 864-232-0082 or visit AugustaStClinic.com. See ad, page 40.


ecotipDigital DetoxUnplug to Cut Stress, Up SuccessWhether it’s extreme texting, tweeting, Googling, posting or blogging, the phenomenon of being caught in the web of the Web is real. Rationalizations range from coping with today’s information overload to fear of missing out (FOMO). Yet, detriments of such continual digital connectedness range from the stifling of family and social bonds to a lack of life skills that only face-to-face communication fosters. In 2011, The New York University Child Study Center reported that 8-to-18-year-olds average more than six hours of daily media use and that school grades of a surveyed group that considered themselves “heavy” users were considerably lower than their “light” use counterparts. Stanford Communications Professor Clifford Nass, author of The Man Who Lied to His Laptop, remarked in a 2013 NPR inter-view that people that do extensive media multitasking “can’t filter out irrelevancy, can’t manage memory and are chronically distracted. They say they are productive and can ‘shut it off’, but can’t keep on task and focus on one thing.” Fortunately, programs to unplug are catching on. More than 400 middle and high schools in 20 U.S. states plus Canada took a Digital Blackout Challenge to refrain from using electronic devices for one week during the 2012-2013 school year (DigitalBlackout.org). From Chief Sealth International High School, in Seattle, Washington, senior Marissa Evans says the experience informed her “there’s a bal-ance between ‘too much’ and ‘just enough’” in being connected, and classmate Alex Askerov terms the Challenge “a breath of fresh air.” For the 2013 documentary film, Sleeping with Siri, Seattle-based journalist Michael Stusser underwent a one-week, self-assessed “techno gorge”, followed by a digital detox of the same duration. During stage one, he said his blood pres-sure went up 40 points after four days. He found, “You’re always waiting for a response.” He subsequently enjoyed being disconnected. Foresters, a Toronto, Ontario-based life insurance provider, asks families to take a Tech Timeout pledge for at least one hour every day and make Sundays entirely non-tech, packed with family activities and socializing.

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“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice,” a maxim first

voiced by mystic Meister Eckhart, has held true through the centuries. Why should this simple act mean so much? Expressing gratitude works wonders.

Gratitude reminds us to recognize good people in our life. They range from loved ones to those that render a kindness to a stranger. Treasuring good-ness in every form brings more of it into our experience.

Gratitude turns bad things into good things. Having problems at work? Be grateful to be employed and serving others. Challenges keep life interest-ing, enhance judgment and strengthen character.

Gratitude reminds us of what’s impor-tant. Being grateful to have a healthy family and friends, a home and food on the table puts smaller worries in perspective.

Gratitude reminds you to say, “Thank you.” Call, email or stop by to say thanks… it takes just a few minutes to express our reason for doing so. People like being appreciated. It creates a sat-isfying beam of mutual happiness that shines on.

Habit-Forming TipsHere are some ways to overcome any initial discomfort felt in stepping for-

ward to thank others.

Create a morning gratitude session. Take a few minutes each morning to close your eyes, silence the to-dos and give thanks to whomever and whatever is cause for gratitude.

Show thanks. Sometimes we think about something helpful or kind that someone did for us recently or long ago. Make a note, call them up or even better, tell them in person with sincere conviction why you continue to be grateful and ap-preciative. Another option is a thank-you card or email—keep it short and sweet.

See the silver lining even in “negative” situations. There are always two ways to look at something. We can perceive something as stressful, harmful, sad, unfortunate and difficult, or look for the good embedded in just about every-thing. Problems held in a positive light from a different perspective can be op-portunities to grow and to be creative in devising a solution.

Learn a gratitude prayer. Many songs and prayers, religious or not, serve to remind us to be grateful. Find or write a special one and post it in a highly visible spot.

Leo Babauta is the founder of the sim-plicity blog, ZenHabits.net, and author of bestselling e-books Focus, The Little Guide to Un-Procrastination and Zen to Done.

LIVING GRATITUDEA Taproot of Happinessby Leo Babauta Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something for it gives you the oppor-tunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

During those times, you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations be-cause they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings.

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by Michele Senac

Alan Melton has a long and impressive history of creating and running successful businesses. In 2002, he founded

Small Business Coach Associates, located in Greer, where he offers a variety of business coaching services. Melton has started over 11 companies, purchased six more, and has been honored with numerous awards. In 1994, he received the Small Business Person of the Year Award from the Small Business Administration (SBA), which was presented to him by President Clinton. This success brought a desire to mentor others. He began offering seminars and keynote addresses, along with pursuing additional education through

the American Management Association’s Leadership Development Program. Melton’s credentials include Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and Certified Business Broker (CBB).

Melton himself hired a business coach in 1991 and experienced the value of being coached. “I was amazed at the results, and this planted in me the seed to help others in business through coaching,” says Melton. He offers three affordable coaching packages. “Jump Start” packages are entry level assignments that focus on what the client personally wants to get out of life. “Business Growth” packages are designed for clients who are experiencing burnout from stress related to cash flow problems, bad debt, frustration, feeling vulnerable, and poor employee performance. “Peak Performance” packages are designed for the entrepreneur who is progressive, growth minded and has decided to become the market leader. Melton shares that some of the benefits of coaching include growing profits and sales, overcoming burnout, knowing what to fix first, knowing and growing business value, and planning an exit. “We guarantee results. We guarantee our clients will at least double their coaching investment back or more,” says Melton. He states, “I’ve walked in their shoes and understand the challenges that business owners face.” All services are confidential and Melton emphasizes the importance of the client and coach having mutual rapport and trust.

Prospective clients are offered a one hour free consultation where they receive a sample of what they can expect. “During the free consultation, we make an assessment and deliver real value during that conversation. We’ll help put money in their pocket,” says Melton. Once the client decides on a package, a one-on-one program begins. The client creates personal goals, looking ahead five years from now. The coach creates a plan to achieve those goals. Client and coach then move into business goals and set forth a plan. The typical commitment is for one year.

Melton shares that most of the top figures in sports and business have coaches. “Getting a coach is not a sign of failure. Actually, the reverse is true. The most successful, forward thinking, high performing people have coaches,” notes Melton.

Small Business Coach Associates is located at 1000 W. Poinsett St, Greer. For more information, call 864-241-0606 or visit SmallBusinessCoach.org. See ad, page 14.

Michele Senac is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings and certified in Interior Redesign, Home Staging and Feng Shui. For more information, call 864-631-9335 or visit FineRedesigns.com. See ad, page 22.

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therapyspotlight

by Jeanette Watkins

“Our number one objective is the elimination of the suffering associated with allergy symptoms. Those

who stay the course and complete the required sessions find that their allergy symptoms are gone,” assures Bob Pirrone, a registered holistic allergist (RhA), certified nutri-tional counselor (CNC), certified stress management coach (CSMC) and owner of Trinity Allergy Relief & Wellness Center in Anderson.

“I suffered my whole life with food sensitivity issues and horrific allergies to environmental substances like mold, grass, pollen and animals,” says Pirrone, who discovered a new pain-free method of dealing with allergies without using drugs, chemicals or needles. He adds, “Not only have all of my allergies been cleared, but those of my family as well - kids and grand-kids alike.”

The name of this healing modality is known as BIE (Bio-Energetic Intolerance Elimination). This relatively new method of engaging the body’s immune system to heal itself was discovered in Canada and is practiced worldwide by nearly 150 practitioners.

Pirrone believes that the majority of illness is related to stress and that with stress, the body produces an over-abun-dance of cortisol. Cortisol is accompanied by inflammation and inflammation oftentimes causes blockages in the body’s energy pathways, known as meridians. Therefore, when the human body eats, drinks, breathes or comes in contact with substances while under stress, meridians in the body become blocked, the cells lose recognition of those substances and thus, an allergy symptom or symptoms are formed.

Through the use of common muscle-testing, Pirrone de-termines the electro-magnetic frequencies (EMFs) of substanc-es that are weakening the muscle’s strength and no longer recognized at the body’s cellular level.

The electro-magnetic frequencies are reintroduced through sixteen major meridians via the use of a state-of-the-art, proprietary device known as the GSR-120. Once that is accomplished, every cell in the body now recognizes these very substances and allergy symptoms disappear.

Pirrone concludes his comments with the following statement, “This wonderful gift from God, which we call the immune system of the human body, actually heals itself if placed in the correct environment. Now, finally, suffering with allergies has been eliminated.”

Trinity Allergy Relief & Wellness Center is located at 110 Montgomery Dr, Ste. B, Anderson. For more information, call 864-760-1006 or visit TrinityAllergyRelief.com. See ad, page 11.

Jeanette Watkins is the managing editor for Natural Awakenings Upstate and Spartanburg editions.

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Fast Track to Personal Growth

Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses

by Bess J.M. Hochstein

Such expansion is essential as more of those pursuing the examined life seek personal interaction in community and find that inward exploration frequently translates into outward action to im-prove the world. Perched on the cliffs of Big Sur, in California, the Esalen Institute, estab-lished in 1962, helped birth the modern human potential movement. It exists to help individuals grow through educa-tion, experience and research, with the conviction that positive personal and social transformation go hand-in-hand. Today, Esalen offers about 600 workshops a year, serving around 12,000 participants. Popular programs range from dance and yoga to couples workshops and psychology courses. Cheryl Fraenzl, director of pro-grams, explains the appeal: “For most of us, life can be challenging and messy. Gaining the insight, skills and tools to move through the challenging times with more ease and grace while creating more love for yourself and those around you seems like a good investment of time and energy. Be-ing consciously kind and relationally wise ripples out and changes the world. The effort has to start with the individu-al, like paying it forward; imagine if we all were doing it?” The largest holistic retreat center in North America, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Mas-sachusetts, attracts 35,000 participants to 800 programs annually. According to Denise Barack, the nonprofit’s director of program development, current work-shops in high demand include qigong, Buddhist meditation, mindfulness and yoga nidra. She also notes a growing interest in diverse dimensions of yoga, dance and “authentic movement” for Popular books that have helped

people on this journey span cen-turies, from Wallace Wattles’ The

Science of Getting Rich (1910), Napo-leon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (1937), Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People (1937), Abraham Maslow’s Motivation and Personality (1954) and Dr. Thomas Anthony Harris’ I’m OK, You’re OK (1967) to Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret (2006). The personal growth genre is a cornerstone of the publishing industry. Companies like Hay House, founded by motivational author Louise Hay, have flourished. Hay teaches, “No matter where we live or how difficult

our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.” The success of her 1984 book, You Can Heal Your Life, a New York Times bestseller well into the 21st century, led to her publishing empire, which includes authors such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Caroline Myss and Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. One of its recent top sellers is Pam Grout’s E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments that Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality. Hay House has expanded its messages of hope and healing through online courses, films, conferences, special events and other opportunities to meet leading thinkers and peers.

Our capacity for self-examination distinguishes us from other animals.

We feel compelled to ask: “Who am I? What am I here for? How can

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healing, addiction recovery, releasing trauma and energy medicine. Psychotherapist and yoga teacher Stephen Cope, founder and director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordi-nary Living, the Center’s yoga research department, notes that many guests first come to Kripalu “… as a result of some form of suffering. Then they engage in a period of self-exploration—perhaps learning some form of contemplative practice to help them manage them-selves more effectively. Almost always there is a turn outward, back toward the world, and a longing to bring the heal-ing power of contemplative practice into their own domain.” Once someone has experienced the benefits of contemplative practices such as yoga, meditation, breathing and other healthy lifestyle routines, notes Cope, a powerful aspiration typically arises to share these practices and perspectives. “These practices all lead to a sense of union, relatedness and sameness with others,” he says, “and this burgeoning consciousness of sameness compels us to share what we’ve learned.” In Rhinebeck, New York, the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies offers similar self-empowering and reflective opportunities. Dr. Stephan Rechtschaffen and Elizabeth Lesser founded Omega in 1977 as a “university of life.” Through working with prominent Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists and others, Lesser has found, “By combining a variety of religious, psychological and healing traditions,

each of us has the unique ability to satisfy our spiritual hunger.” Based since 1981 in a former camp on a lake with more than 100 buildings on 200-plus acres, Omega hosts more than 23,000 guests in up to 500 programs between mid-April and October, plus special programs in Costa Rica and New York City. Director of Rhinebeck Programs Carol Donahoe notes the rising interest in workshops on dietary cleansing, detox and juicing, such as “Reboot with Joe Cross: A Jump Start to Health and Weight Loss,” led by the filmmaker of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. Personal transformation and mindfulness programs led by teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, Florence Meleo-Meyer, Byron Katie and Pema Chödrön are perennial favor-ites. “As humans, we continue to be fascinated by the big questions in life,” observes Donahoe, “like, ‘Where do we go when we die? Who are we if we are not our thoughts?’ People seem particularly drawn to hearing about it from those that have always lived their lives in a left-brain, logical way, and then come to believe the unexplainable through an extraordinary life experi-ence, and now view the world through a completely different lens.” As examples, she cites neuro-surgeon Dr. Eben Alexander, who recounts his near-death experience in his bestselling book, Proof of Heaven, and neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight. Taylor’s 2008 TED talk was ranked the nonprofit’s second most-watched for the past two years. Both of these cutting-edge think-ers have given presentations at Ome-ga, which, like at Esalen and Kripalu, helps bring ideas and practices that

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once seemed on the fringe—from yoga and meditation to complemen-tary medicine and sustainability—into mainstream consciousness. Par-ticularly innovative initiatives include helping military veterans heal from post-traumatic stress disorder; the women’s leadership center; the center for sustainable living; and pioneering programs on mindfulness in the work-place, education system and at-risk urban youth communities. “We recognize that because we live in an interconnected world; the behav-ior of one can contribute to creating changes that benefit the whole,” says Donahoe. “Doing both the inner and outer work can awaken the best in the human spirit, and so provide hope and healing to individuals and society.” For those unable to travel great distances for a holistic immersion expe-rience in community with like-minded seekers, Wanderlust Festivals may offer an answer. Four-day regional summits, primarily held at ski resorts during the off-season, feature teachers like Shiva Rea, Elena Brower and Gurmukh; stimulating discussions; yoga; music and adventure, amidst stunning vistas. Wanderlust co-founders Sean Hoess and Jeff Krasno strive to create an expansive space for personal growth and mindful living. One common ele-ment at every gathering—now includ-ing urban and exotic locales—is Seane Corn and Suzanne Sterling’s Off the Mat program, mobilizing yoga students toward activating social change. The Shift Network is dedicated to creating an online community that shares the tools of self-actualization, empowering a global movement of people creating an evolutionary shift of consciousness that leads to a more enlightened society, built on principles of sustainability, peace, health and pros-perity. This new model for the human

potential movement has roots in the grandfather of retreat centers; The Shift Network’s founder, Stephen Dinan, both worked at Esalen and contributed to Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research. Dinan explains that at a meditation retreat, he received a detailed vision of “a large global transformation network that would be helping to usher in a shift to the new era.” The Shift Network now offers free teleseminars and online summits on subjects ranging from meditation and parenting with presence to enlightened business practices and cultivating peace. “We started with The Sacred Awak-ening Series—40 days with 40 spiritual leaders—and 30,000 people signed up in 21 days,” says Dinan. The Inspir-ing Women Summit attracted 25,000 participants. Since 2010, more than 400,000 people from 160 countries have participated in free teleseminars; 18,000 have paid for online courses such as Barbara Marx Hubbard’s Agents of Conscious Evolution, Andrew Har-vey’s Christ Path and Thomas Hüebl’s Authentic Awakening. The Shift Network has already reached profitability and donated more than $50,000 to nonprofits. Dinan’s vision includes providing education program certifications; building a multimedia platform of e-zines, mobile phone apps and web TV broadcasts; and eventually building facilities and intentional communities to model the possibilities of a more healthy, peaceful, sustainable way of life. From reading a book on meditation to attending a yoga intensive or tapping into a multifaceted community striving to change the world, we have myriad opportunities to lead an examined life. While the seeker may have a personal goal in mind, each mode of self-inquiry can expand outward toward making the world a better place. Hay encourages us all. “You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”

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Personal growth can be advanced by activities that improve self-knowledge and identity, develop

talents and potential, build human capital and employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations. It’s worth investing in: Consider these core universal benefits.

Self-AwarenessGrowing self-awareness enables an individual to live a life by design, instead of one marred by feelings of mediocrity, discontent or being a vic-tim of circumstance. When elevated awareness becomes one’s modus operandi, it brings infinite spiritual riches to life.

HappinessSuccessful growth requires taking personal responsibility for each choice we make in shaping and re-sponding to circumstances and other people. Most of us are happier when we feel that we have some control over creating our own reality. Feeling empowered supports self-worth and increases our confidence to make even more of the changes we desire to comfort and nurture us and keep us safe.

SuccessTrue success isn’t about the dollars and cents of financial worth—it’s real-ized via living a life of balance and fulfillment in our health, family life, social relationships, career and contri-butions to our community and world.

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Many experts admit there is no definitive reason that people sniffle more during colder

months. Some speculate it’s because we’re spending more time indoors and missing out on resupplying vitamin D, which makes us more susceptible to disease. Others say that when the temperature drops, the body uses more energy to stay warm instead of to fend off infection. What health practitioners do know is it’s possible to maintain im-munity naturally with diet, lifestyle and a proper whole foods supplement routine. Consider these tips from three experts to stave off illness and shorten its duration.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTORChristopher Johnson, Doctor of NaturopathyThrive Naturopathic, Arlington, Virginia

Incorporate immunity-boosting foods. Ginger and garlic contain antioxi-dants such as vitamin C and selenium,

Superpower Kids’ Immune SystemsNatural Health Experts Share How

by Jenna Blumenfeld

and have antimicrobial qualities. Add minced ginger to teas or marinades; roast garlic with carrots and squash. Aim to eat one to two cloves of garlic and 250 milligrams of ginger daily.

Try elderberry extract. Elderberry has strong antiviral properties. Consuming the plant’s extract may prevent virus-based illnesses and alleviate both the symptoms and duration of a cold. Adults can take one to two teaspoons twice daily for prevention; increase dosage to four times a day if feeling sick. Use less for youths, based on size.

Make exercise and rest priorities. Daily physical activity rids the body of toxins, increases blood circulation and lowers stress levels. A simple 30-minute cardio routine three to four times a week strengthens immunity. Adequate rest helps the body recover and regenerate cells. Adults need a minimum of seven hours of sleep per night; children may need up to 13.

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ACUPUNCTURIST AND CHINESE HERBALISTMarco Chung-Shu Lam, Licensed AcupuncturistMandala Integrative Medicine Clinic, Boulder, Colorado

Practice deep-breathing exercises. Prac-ticing yoga or t’ai chi several times each week can deepen the breath, allow-ing organs to function more efficiently and boost immunity. Concentrate on pranayama, a focused and controlled type of yogic breathing: Slowly inhale and exhale through the nostrils, expand-ing the belly, rather than the chest.

Add herbs. Incorporate the root herb as-tragalus in a daily whole foods supple-ment routine, especially important for older adults. Used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine, astrag-alus supports the immune system by stimulating immune cell activity with its high polysaccharide (complex carbo-hydrate) content. Simmer the short, flat herb in soups or add to long-cooking grains like brown rice.

Eat seasonally. Our body naturally drives us to eat heartier foods like sweet potatoes, beets and winter squashes in colder months—foods that support immunity by providing both fiber and vitamins A and C. Eat warming foods like stews, beans and miso; avoid raw foods, which cool the body and stress the immune system.

DIETITIANBarbara Bapst, Registered DietitianCarolina Nutrition & Wellness, Charlotte, North Carolina

Balance bodily pH. The typical Ameri-can diet of fast food, sugary treats and refined snacks produces acid in the body, creating an environment in which bacteria thrive. Eat at least 10 servings of alkalizing foods each day to optimize the body’s immune response and over-all functioning. Spinach, broccoli and cauliflower are excellent choices, along with almonds, olive oil and grapes. Drink plenty of water and green tea to keep acid in check.

Up the antioxidants. Antioxidants help the body resist illness because they protect cells against harmful free radicals and oxidative stress. Ber-ries are particularly beneficial and maintain their nutrients even when frozen; blend half a cup into a morn-ing smoothie. As a diet supplement, consider adding 400 to 600 milligrams of curcumin—the active ingredient in turmeric, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory spice—to meals.

Focus on kids’ immunity. Although it’s tricky to get children to eat enough immune-supporting fruits and vegetables every day, encouraging them to sit down at the table for meals can help. Get kids excited about eating healthy foods by involving them in vegetable gardening, planting herbs in windowsill pots and preparing dinner. Incorporate pumpkin and carrot purées into sauces or stews to increase their nutritional power.

Jenna Blumenfeld is a managing editor with New Hope Natural Media, in Boulder, CO.


Spirituality is meant to bring about harmony and peace. But the diver-sity of our philosophies, beliefs,

concepts and views about spiritual matters often leads to confusion or even conflict. The fact is that the very act of seeking spiritual freedom causes notions of success and failure, and these notions serve only to bind us to our own self-judgments: Am I grow-ing? Have I done anything wrong? Am I meditating enough? Truth is only complicated because we pass it through our habitual thought patterns. When we step back from our-selves, truth becomes simple. There are not many paths to freedom; there is only one. In the end, no matter what particu-lar patterns of thought we have managed to build in our minds, freedom always means transcending these personal thought patterns. So how does one go about tran-scending the personal self and awaken-ing to spiritual freedom? What is needed for this journey are succinct steps that are so universal that they can echo through the halls of any religion as well as support intellectual understanding. The following is a universal road map to Self-Realization.

1Realize that you are in there. You must first come to realize that you

are in there. From deep inside, you are experiencing this world. You are experiencing your physical body, your

thoughts and your emotions. You are conscious and you are experiencing what it is like to be human.

2 Understand that you are not okay in there. Look to see what’s going

on inside. If you want to understand why you’ve done everything you have ever done, if you want to see what’s really going on, just observe your mind and emotions—just experience your inner state. If you objectively look, you will see that you are never completely at peace. You will see that you are not okay in there.

3 Notice that you’re always trying to be okay. At any point when you

look at the state of your inner being, you will see that something is bother-ing you. You will then notice that this causes urges, drives and impulses to do something about it. You will find yourself constantly trying to either get something or avoid something. All of this is done in an attempt to be okay.

4 Watch as your mind strives to figure out how everything needs

to be for you to be okay. If you watch, you will see that your mind is always telling you what you should and should not do, what others should and should not do and how things should and should not be. All of this is the mind’s attempt to first create a concep-tual model of what would make you

The Path to Inner Peace12 Steps to Spiritual Awakening

by Michael A. Singer

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okay, and then try to get the outside world to match it.

5 Realize that the process of defin-ing how the outside needs to be is

not going to make you okay. You must seriously look at this process of trying to be okay. You’ve been at it your entire life—you’ve just tried different things at different times. While it’s true that sometimes you manage to make it bet-ter for short periods of time, you know that you’ve never even come close to reaching a state of permanent peace. Watch very closely how you react to the things your mind has prefer-ences about. You will see that if your mind gets what it wants, you feel joy; if it doesn’t get what it wants, you feel disturbance. Likewise, when your mind experiences what it doesn’t want, you feel disturbance, and when it avoids what it doesn’t want, you feel relief. You will never be okay playing this game because the world will never match the conceptual model your mind has made up. Eventually, you will come to see that struggling to be okay does not work. At some point, you will try to find a different way to be okay in there.

6 Learn to not participate in the mind’s struggle to be okay. This step

is about learning to sit in as the witness, the part of you that notices the inner urges to be okay. You must become comfortable with sitting in there and not participating in the inner energies. You learn to relax in the midst of them. You come to see that there is a habitual process in which the moment you feel inner disturbance, you are drawn into doing something about it. You must learn to sit inside and not participate in this process. If you truly understand that going outside to try to be okay inside doesn’t work, then you’ll be willing to sit inside and simply allow the distur-bance to pass through. It is not difficult. If you can do this, all disturbance will cease by itself.

7Go about your life just like every-one else, except that nothing you

do is for the purpose of trying to be okay. If you aren’t so preoccupied with trying to be okay, you will be free to sit inside and quietly love, serve and

honor whatever naturally unfolds in front of you. When you reach this point, you are no longer living for yourself. You are interacting with life, but not for the purpose of being okay.

8 As you sincerely let go of the inner energies you are watching, you

begin to feel a deeper energy come in from behind. Up to this point, every-thing you were watching inside was in front of you. But now that you are no longer being drawn into those personal energies, you’ll realize that your inner universe is actually very expansive. You will begin to feel Spirit flow in from behind. It lifts you and brings you great love and joy.

9Your inner experience becomes so beautiful that you fall in love with

the energy flow, and you develop a very deep and personal relationship with it. It will become completely clear to you that there is a direct trade-off between your personal energies and the amount of Spirit that you feel. The more you get drawn into your personal ener-gies, the less Spirit you feel; the less you participate in your personal energies, the more Spirit you feel. You now have a direct relationship with the spiritual energy, and you will find yourself con-stantly longing to experience it.

10You begin to feel the energy pulling you up into it, and your

entire path becomes letting go of your-self in order to merge. Will is no longer needed. Now your path is strictly about releasing yourself into the pull of the higher energy. You must surrender deeply enough to be able to overcome the fear of losing your connection to the

personal self. You must to be willing to die to be reborn.

11Once you get far enough back into the energy, you realize that

your personal life can go on without you, leaving you free to become im-mersed in Spirit. This is the greatest miracle: You’ve surrendered and your entire life is about Spirit, yet people, places and things continue to interact with you. The difference is that these interactions require none of your energy. They happen naturally, by themselves, leaving you at peace and absorbed in Spirit.

12Now you are truly okay and nothing inside or outside of you

can cause disturbance—you have come to be at peace with it all. Be-cause you are now completely okay, you don’t need anything. Things just are what they are. At this point, you know yourself as Self. The world, mind and heart cannot disturb you. You’ve transcended them all. What is more, instead of feeling drawn into Spirit, you now actually experience yourself as Spirit. You have no boundaries in time or space. You have always existed and you will always exist. You have no form, shape, gender or body. You simply are, have always been and will always be—Infinite Spirit.

Michael A. Singer is the author of The New York Times bestselling book, The Untethered Soul – The Journey Beyond Yourself (UntetheredSoul.com), which is the basis for this article. He is the founder of the Temple of the Universe, a yoga and meditation center estab-lished in 1975 in Alachua, FL.


Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia and a general term for memory loss and other intellectual disabilities serious enough to interfere with daily life,

affects 5.6 million Americans. According to The Lancet Neu-rology, a well-respected medical journal on brain research, Alzheimer’s, which presently has no cure, is preventable. “Lifestyle choices, like aerobic exercise and eating plenty of healthy fats and reducing carbohydrates, affect overall brain health, as well as the risk of Alzheimer’s,” says Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and author of the new bestselling book, Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers. Food is a powerful epigenetic modulator—it can enable or hamper our DNA, thus regulating the expression of many genes. Experts have only begun to understand the damaging consequences of wheat consumption. “Grain Brain is a timely wake-up call about how we are increasingly challenging human physiology by consuming what we are not genetically prepared to process, like the 133 pounds of wheat the average American eats annually,” says Perlmutter. He believes that one of the main culprits for the decline in brain health in modern times has been the intro-duction of wheat into the human diet. Today’s modernized and hybridized wheat crops share little genetic, structural or chemical similarity to the wild einkorn variety of grain our ancestors consumed in small amounts.

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In the West, 20 percent of calories come from wheat-based food. Perlmut-ter is among those that regard this as a dangerous statistic, especially since Dr. Alessio Fasano, a pediatric gastroenterolo-gist and research scientist who leads the Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Bos-ton, found that the gluten in wheat leads to the production of zonulin in the gut. Zonulin increases the permeability of the intestinal wall, allowing proteins to leak from the gut into the bloodstream, explains Perlmutter. These proteins, which would normally remain within the digestive system, then challenge parts of the immune system, the macro fascia and certain other types of white blood cells that increase production of inflammation-related chemicals. “Zonulin is the cornerstone of diseases characterized by inflammation in the brain—Alzheimer’s, autism, Parkinson’s and attention deficit disorders—as well as autoimmune dis-eases,” advises Perlmutter. Fasano’s research shows that such a reaction to zonulin is present in 100 percent of humans—not just in the 1.8 per-cent of the population that have celiac disease or 30 percent that are gluten sensitive. “A hallmark of what I term grain brain is that brain dysfunction is predicated on the inflamma-tion from consumption of gluten, as well as the long chains of sugar molecules known as carbohydrates,” says Perlmut-ter. “This includes fruit, which also was consumed in limited quantities by our ancestors.” He cites a published analysis by Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet. A diet high in carbohydrates has been directly related to atrophy, or brain shrinkage, according to a recent Ger-man study by University of Bonn researchers, published in Neurology. A blood test for hemoglobin A1C, the standard laboratory measurement to assess average blood sugar, is frequently used in studies that correlate blood sugar control

to disease processes like Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment and coro-nary artery disease. The researchers concluded that elevated hemoglobin A1C is directly associated with brain shrinkage, says Perlmutter. He further notes, “The function of the brain, which is 60 to 70 percent fat and maintained by the fats you consume, depends on its environment.” Grain Brain recommends a diet that’s aggres-sively low in carbohydrates (60 grams per day) and bountiful in supportive brain fats. These include extra-virgin olive oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, ghee,

almond milk, avocados, olives, nuts, nut butters, cheese and seeds such as flaxseed, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and chia. It is also rich in above-ground vegetables such as kale, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and salad greens, while relatively low in below-ground vegetables like beets, carrots and potatoes, which are higher in carbohy-drates. It also calls for reduced fruit consumption. “Having two to four servings of fruit every day, based on America’s present food pyramid, is not helpful. More in line with avoiding brain drain is an apple or a handful of berries, or about 100 calories worth of any fruit. In my opinion, the pyramid needs to be stood on its head,” advises Perlmutter. “We should eat a diet similar to what our ancestors survived on for 2.6 million years and reprogram support of our genetic destiny for the better.”

Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and author of Grain Brain. For more information on his 2013 PBS Grain Brain series, visit DrPerlmutter.com.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for the recorded interview.

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Yoga Place2508 N. Main St.

864-404-1616 or 864-376-7750www.YogaPlace.org

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The Purple Mat [Yoga • Wellness]

the Purple mat, ltd.102 E. Main St.864-916-YOGA

www.ThePurpleMat.com

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Integrative Yoga therapy633 Saco Lowell Rd.

864-444-5523www.LindaPattersonYoga.com

GREENVIllEwww.GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com

Halton Business Park120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1

864-354-2882www.ItsYogaStudio.com

404 N. Pleasantburg Dr.864-420-9839

www.QiWorksStudio.com

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576-A Woodruff Rd.864-281-1505 or 864-901-3776

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1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-329-1114

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1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Ste.58

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The day 4-year-old David Lloyd Glov-er accompanied his dad to watch the Walt Disney animated film Fantasia on the big screen, his world changed. “I was overwhelmed by the remark-able imagery,” he recalls. “When my father told me it was all drawn and painted, I knew that’s what I wanted to do—and out came the paints.” The paints, and Glover’s abid-ing passion for them, remained with him through a successful career as a newspaper editorial illustrator and the founder and director of an award-winning advertising agency whose clients included Pepsi Cola, Yamaha, McDonald’s and the 1988 Winter Olympics. Upon leaving the ad indus-try, Glover returned to his first love: fine art. Describing his style as, “vivid impressionism,” Glover says his artistic influences are rooted in the masterworks of painters such as Renoir, Monet and Cézanne. His oils on canvas, which are collected world-wide, reflect the sensibilities of color and light that have made the paintings of Gaugin and van Gogh so magical and inspiring. Adept at capturing the atmo-sphere surrounding compositional elements, Glover creates a visceral connection with his viewers. “I want to bring out human emotions in my art,” he says. “I’m telling either a narrative or an emotional story using my artistic imagination, and I want viewers to feel a resonance and an impact.”

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Electronics and Television Recycling Day ─ 9am-1pm. The following items are accepted: computer monitors, keyboards, mice, CPUs, etc. (all things that plug into a computer) and televisions. Free to city residents and businesses. City of Greenville, 360 S. Hudson St, Greenville. Limit 10 electronic items per person. 467-8300.

sundAY, november 3

Inversion Workshop ─ 1-3pm. Increase mental alertness and clarity (even as your world turns “up-side down”) while improving circulation, nourishing the endocrine gland, and promoting balance of the metabolic functions in your body. $20. Southern Om, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 329-1114.

FridAY, november 8

Live Blood Cell Analysis ─ 10am-6pm. Find out what is floating around in your blood besides red and white corpuscles...yeast, uric acid, bacteria, fats, sugars or more. $45 per person. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. Must make an appoint-ment. 297-1105.

Southern Om Charity Donation Class ─ 6:45pm. All monies collected go to Meals on Wheels. All are welcome. Southern Om, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 329-1114.

Harmonizing the Frequencies of Your Future Self ─ 7-9pm. How do we gracefully recognize and drop what no longer fits us to manifest the long-awaited Golden Age? Come for an evening of dialoguing with the Akashic Masters. $15. The Namaste Center, 416 S. King St, Hendersonville, NC. 828-281-0888.


Holiday Makeup Class ─ 9am-1pm. You bring your makeup and we show you how to use it. We teach you placement of your makeup so that you will look amazing. Day, evening and special occasion look.

Normal price: $150. Holiday special: $45. Light snacks included. Call to register. Everyday Glamour Girl, 304-A N. Main St., Mauldin. 252-4212.

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Bridge to Wellness Open House ─ 1-7pm. Meet and greet the practitioners. Foot bath, bone density screening and live blood analysis available. Call for pricing. Blood Connection available 3-5pm. Bridge to Wellness, 607 NE Main St, Simpsonville. 963-4466.Overcoming Holiday Fatigue ─ 6:45-8pm. Local MD will discuss ways to overcome holiday fatigue. Topics include diet and supplements. Free. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. 297-1105.


“Our Birth,” Natural Childbirth Classes ─ 8:30am-12:30pm. For families planning an unmedicated birth or families wishing to delay medications and avoid unnecessary interventions. A licensed midwife will be teaching this class with the assistance of doula du jour. Includes two Saturdays, Nov 16 & 23. $160. Carolina WaterBirth, 915-J South St, Simpsonville. RSVP. 329-0010.Introduction to Qigong Workshop ─ 9am-12pm; 1:30-3:30pm. Five-hour workshop introduces the concepts of Qigong. Focuses on slow moving pos-tures, breath and visualization and a method of self-healing. Benefits include improved balance, strength, energy and body-mind coordination. Pre-registration required. $60. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.Tai Chi for Energy Workshop ─ 9am-12pm; 1:30-3:30pm. Five-hour workshop teaches tai-chi forms, rooting & balancing. Tai Chi for Energy form will be taught. Benefits include improved balance, strength, energy, and body-mind coordination. Pre-registration required. $60. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

sAturdAY, november 23“Our Birth,” Natural Childbirth Classes ─ 8:30am-12:30pm. See Saturday, November 16 listing.

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Note: Dates are subject to change. Please use contact information to confirm dates and times of events. How to submit: All listings must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication. Please help by following the format as seen below and email listings to [email protected]. Non-advertiser cal-endar entries are subject to availability and are $15 per each submission.

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sundaySouthern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 9am; 4pm and 6pm. Vig-orous series of poses accessible to all levels. Packages available. Southern Om, 1140 Woodruff Rd, next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 329-1114.

Healing Circle ─ 6-7:30pm. Dedicated to the principals of healing, prayer, spiritual growth and meditation. Free. Oma’s Healing Garden, 7-C Bren-dan Way, Greenville. 354-4505.

mondaySouthern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 8:30-9:30am. Structured around learning how to focus on the breath throughout various yoga postures. $15. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 404-798-3442.

Yoga ─ 9am. Basic Yoga posture to develop strength, balance and flexibility. Increases focus and releases tension. Eastside Family YMCA, 1250 Taylors Rd, Taylors. 292-2790.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. Reduces pain and stress, enhances balance, health, coordination and strength. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839.

Yoga Therapy Class ─ 11am-12pm. Learn poses and breath for releasing and healing issues of arthri-tis, neck pain, cancer care, injuries and overworked muscles. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

Intermediate Yoga Class ─ 12:15–1:15pm. For those that have the fundamentals of Yoga and are looking for a more intense practice. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

Veggie Delights ─ 3-5pm. Each week a new vegetar-ian recipe to try. Easy and delicious. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335-2300.

Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 5:15pm. Poses and breathing spe-cific for the Mother-to-be, relieving low back pain, swollen feet, insomnia and preparing for labor and delivery as well as recovery after the baby is born. $75 for 5 classes. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

MeaningSighttm: Establishing Vision, Goals, Meaning and Spirit ─ 6:15-8:30pm. Second Mon-day of the month. Establish a life vision and goals for meaning, flourishing and spirit – 6 small group classes to bring more meaning and a deeper spiritual-ity into your life. $150. Life Coaching Institute, 25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste. 207, Greenville. 282-8989.

ABC. Abs, Butt and Core ─ 6:30-7:20pm. Tighten your bum as you increase core strength and tear up your abs. First class free. Anytime Fitness, 221 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 250-0609.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. Relieve tired muscles and calm the stress of the day. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Tai Chi with George Gantt ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Ten-sion and stress reduction, soft, flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than strength. $15/class, $65/5 classes, or included in Equilibrium Gym membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 207 W. Antrim Dr, Greenville. 419-2596.

All Levels Yoganize® ─ 7pm. Unique combina-tion of yoga, yoga therapy, pilates and specialized toning exercises to invigorate the mind, body and spirit. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

tuesdayAll Levels Yoganize® ─ 6am. See Monday 7pm listing for details.

Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm, 5:30pm and 7:15pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details.

Morning Stretch and Range of Motion Classes ─ 7:45am. Early morning stretch and range of motion classes. Free. Grace Wellness Centers, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors - Intermediate/Ad-vanced ─ 9 and 10:30am. Gentle stretching and breathing exercises that relax and invigorate the body and mind. St. Francis Millennium Campus (near ICAR campus), Greenville. $7 per class. Call to register, 675-4656.

All Levels Yoganize® ─ 9:15am. See Monday 7pm listing for details.

Toning Class ─ 9:30-10:15am. Main goal of class - get rid of belly fat and tone muscles. Great for new mothers. Combination of yoga, weights and qigong. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839.

VBAC Support Group Meeting ─ 10am. 2nd Tuesday’s. Share your experience about VBAC. Carolina WaterBirth, 915-J South St, Simpsonville. 329-0010 or 866-564-5554.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Recharge your day with this morning class, energizing, stretching, rejuve-nating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

Beginner Yoga Class ─ 11am–12:15pm. Great class to start a practice. Learn basic Yoga poses and breathing techniques. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

Introduction to Chair Yoga ─ 11-11:30am. Ex-plore Yoga poses in an easy, seated position with exercises that will gently stretch and soothe your body. $5 St. Francis Eastside, Building 135, Ste 140, Greenville. To register, call 675-4400.

“Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. A fusion of indoor rowing and yoga that strengthens the muscles of the body, improves cardiac function, flexibility and stamina through breathing, low in-tensity rowing and yoga postures. $10. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505.

Yang Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. Tai Chi builds muscle, enhances balance, mind-body connection, health, coordination, strength and reduces stress. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Green-ville. Must pre-register, 420-9839.

Back-Care Yoga ─ 12-12:30pm. $5 per person. St. Francis Eastside, Building 135, Ste 140, Greenville. To register, call 675-4400.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. Economi-cal group opportunity to benefit from natural ther-apy. Plan at least 45 minutes for therapy. $45 ini-tial, then $25. 3100 Grandview Dr, Simpsonville. 406-3800.

Free Essential Oils Classes ─ 12-1pm. New oils presented each week. Creative Health, 14 S. Main St, Greenville. Space is limited; must register, 233-4811.

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 12:15-1:15pm. Follow the breath through poses to increase flexibility, develop core strength, strengthen and tone muscles. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

Chair Yoga ─ 4-5pm. Yoga with a chair assist, great for seniors, post surgery and people with chronic pain/injury. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. Gentle exercise that heals the body, enhances balance, health, coordination, strength & reduces stress. Meditation forms in-cluded. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Pre-registration required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

Birthing Class ─ 6-9pm. Birthing classes first 4 Tuesdays in September. Carolina Waterbirth/Doula Du Jour, 915 South St, Simpsonville. 735-7270.

Flying Rainbow Tai Chi Fan ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Basic tai-chi & fan techniques. Enhance balance, health, coordination, strength and reduce stress. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Pre-registration required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

Parent Talk at Brain Balance ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Learn about brain function and how to help a child struggling with ADHD, sensory issues, autism and learning differences. Free. Brain Balance, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste 113, Simpsonville. Space is lim-ited, RSVP to 329-9933.

Sivananda Method Hatha Yoga ─ 6:30-8:15pm. Hatha Yoga taught in traditional style. $10 or do-


nation. Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1135 State Park Rd, Greenville. 271-4883.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. Link the breath with poses to build the core while releasing stress. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

Aerial/Swing Yoga Class ─ 7:30-8:45pm. Take your yoga off the ground and experience familiar poses in a new way. $18 per class. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

wednesdaySouthern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details.

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 8:30-9:30am. See Tuesday 12:15 listing for details.

Yoga Boot Camp ─ 9:15-10:30am. See Monday 9:15am listing for details.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details.

Senior Day ─ 10am-6pm. Seniors 60+ receive 10% off total purchase. Normal exclusions apply. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. 297-1105.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Oxy-Ionic Water Sampling ─ 11am-5pm. First Wednesday. Sample alkalizing Oxy-Ionic. Buy 1 gallon, get 2nd gallon 15% off. All Natural Health & Beauty Center, 101 College St, Simpsonville. 963-2882.

“Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. A yoga routine of breath and postures. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 6:30-8pm. See Tuesday 12:15 listing for details.

thursdayAll Levels Yoganize® ─ 6am. See Monday 7pm list-ing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 9-10am. See Monday 8:30am listing for details.

Balanced Life Yoga ─ 9-10:30am. Increase bone den-sity, flexibility and stamina through yoga. $7/class or $30 for 6 classes. St. Francis Millennium, Healthy Self, 2 Innovation Dr, Ste 200, Greenville. 675-4656.

Advanced Beginner / Intermediate Vinyasa Flow ─ 9:15am. Yoga movement synchronized to the breath. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

Toning Class ─ 9:30-10:15am. See Tuesday 9:30am listing for details.

Senior Yoga ─ 10-11am. Gentle stretching and strengthening class for anyone 55+. $2 per class. Mauldin Senior Center, Corn Rd at 699 Butler Rd, Mauldin. 419-4204.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors – Beginners ─ 10:30 and 11:45am. See Tuesday 9am listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Class for energizing, stretching and rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Beginner Yoga Class ─ 11am–12:15pm. See Tues-day 11am listing for details.

“Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Yang Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. See Tues-day 12pm listing for details.

Bereavement Support Group ─ 1:30-2:30pm. Open to anyone hurting from the loss of a family member or loved one. McCall Hospice House, 1836 W. Georgia Rd, Simpsonville. Free. 449-4181.

Family Dinner Night ─ 4-8pm. One adult spends $5 in the café and up to six kids eat free. Kids fill out their own healthy menu. Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 527-4220.

Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. See Tuesday 5:30pm listing for details.


Yoga for Every Body ─ 5:45-7pm. Yoga class that is welcoming to all body shapes, sizes and fitness levels. $10. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. See Monday 6:30pm listing for details. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc.

Parent Talk on Children’s Brain Function ─ 7-8:30pm. Discussion on brain function in children struggling with AD/HD, Autism/Aspergers, Sensory Integration Disorder, Dyslexia, learning disabilities and the Brain Balance Program. Free. Brain Balance of Greenville, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste. 113, Simp-sonville. 329-9933.

Aerial/Swing Yoga Class ─ 7:30pm-8:45pm. See Tuesday 7:30 listing for details.

friday

Indoor Rowing Classes ─ 6am, 7:30am and 9:15am. Full-body and cardio workout; any age and fitness level. Rates vary. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505 or 901-3776.

Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. See Monday 6:45 am listing for details.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details.

Vinyasa Flow Class ─ 11am. Energize, increase flexibility and stamina. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Yang Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Restorative Yoga Class ─ 12:15pm. Perform gentle poses before dropping into deep contentment from the sequence of supported postures. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

saturday

Community Acupuncture ─ 8:30am-12pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details.

“Full-on” Yoga ─ 10:45-12pm. Steady flow of Hatha/Kripalu inspired yoga - no rowing involved. $10/class; discount class packages available. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505.


We all need iodine, yet most of us don’t get enough of it through our diet. A study in

the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that iodine deficiency in the developed world has increased fourfold in the past 40 years and now affects nearly three-quarters of all adults. Numerous U.S. practicing physicians quoted widely in the media estimate that the incidence of hypothyroidism in our adult population may be between 30 and 70 percent.

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Hypothyroidism can further cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke. Low iodine levels also have been associated with breast and thyroid cancers. In children, insufficient iodine has been strongly linked with mental retardation,

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AcuPuncture

ACUPUNCTURE OF GREERRuth Kyle, L.Ac.

106 Memorial Dr.864-877-0111•Greer

Great results with acute and chron-ic pain, migraines, frozen shoulder, sciatica, stress. Specializes in ortho-pedic issues and more in an educa-tional tranquil environment. See ad, page 44.

AFFORDABLE ACUPUNCTUREJoan Massey, L.Ac.

3100 Grandview Dr.864-406-3800•Simpsonville

We offer affordable community-style acupuncture. Individual private ses-sions also available. See ad, page 11.

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTERMarina Ponton, D.A.O.M., L.Ac.1901 Laurens Rd, Ste. E864-370-1140•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Dr. Ponton specializes in tradi-tional Chinese medicine (TCM). She offers natural healing meth-ods such as acupuncture, herbs, fertility and pain management, auricular therapy, gua sha, elec-trical stimulation, cupping and magnets to help you meet your health goals. See ad, page 49.

HONG ZHANG, L.AC.111 Doctors Dr.864-797-7100•Greenvillewww.GHS.org/Acupuncture

More than 23 years experience practicing acupuncture. Some con-ditions treated include joint pain, neck and/or back pain, fibromyal-gia, stroke rehabilitation, infertility, and menstrual cramps.

SAM HWA DANG ACUPUNCTURE & HERBS CLINICHwang K. Lee, Ph.D., L.Ac.26 Orchard Park Dr.864-408-8270•Greenville

Korean Traditional Medicine helps to balance the energy flow in the entire body. We specialize in certain conditions, but have treated with success other health concerns such as allergy and skin, infertility, menopause, pain con-trol, cardiovascular, urinary, di-gestive and sleep disorders.

AllergY/nutrition

GREENVILLE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE301 Halton Rd, Ste. A864-558-0200•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleFunctionalMedicine.com

Consider our gluten genetic testing and consultation to identify and heal allergy and autoimmune reac-tions that is making your life miser-able. See ad, pages 28 and 29.


TRINITY ALLERGY RELIEF & WELLNESS CENTER

110 Montgomery Dr.864-760-1006•AndersonTrinityAllergyRelief.com

Guaranteed relief as sensitivities and intolerances are cleared from the body using a proven method known as Bio-Energetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE) that literally clears annoying symptoms within minutes. No needles. No pain. No drugs. See ad, page 11.

AnimAl reHAb

ANIMAL REHAB & CONDITIONING CENTERDr. Kennedy, DVM109 Monroe St.864-962-0101•Simpsonvillewww.AnimalRehabGreenville.com

Advanced training in pain manage-ment, canine rehabilitation, and acupuncture. ARCC has hydro-therapy, pulsed signal therapy, la-ser therapy along with a multitude of exercise equipment, including an underwater treadmill.

Anti-Aging

EVERYDAY GLAMOUR GIRLSKIN CARE CLINIC

304-A N. Main St.864-252-4212•Mauldinwww.EverydayGlamourGirl.com

80% of aging is accelerated by sun damage. Reverse the signs of aging with our non invasive, pain-free and relaxing treat-ments. We offer microcurrent services to help stimulate, tight-

en and detoxify the skin. See ad, page 3.

AromAtHerAPY

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE27 S. Pleasantburg Dr.864-242-4856•Greenvillewww.GarnersNaturalLife.com

Improve your level of stress, depression and mood with natu-ral products from a locally-owned family business, support-ing the community for over 40 years. Our friendly and knowl-edgeable staff will guide you

through the use of aromatherapy for pain and anxiety reduction, energy enhancement and much more. See ad, back cover.

GOOD TO GO5000 Old Spartanburg Rd.Beside Pivotal Fitness864-244-2733•Taylorswww.GoodToGoJuiceBar.com

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bio-energetic testing

AUGUSTA STREET CLINICDr. Roger Jaynes, DC, DNBHE

1521 Augusta St.864-232-0082•Greenvillewww.AugustaStClinic.com

Bio-energetic testing shows en-ergy imbalance, vitamin or min-eral deficiency, and identifies en-vironmental allergies. We use German manufactured drainage remedies and offer services at af-fordable rates. See ad, page 40.

bio-identicAl Hormone tHerAPY

BALANCED SOLUTIONS420 The Parkway, Ste. NThe Village at Thornblade888-299-9300•Greerwww.BalancedAgain.com

Don’t accept fatigue, weight gain, depression or low sex drive as NORMAL. Feel great again with Bio-identical Hor-mone Therapy. Complimen-tary Blood Analysis. ($250 value) Call today! See ad, in-side front cover.


Say “Goodbye” to fatigue, poor sleep, loss of sex drive, night sweats, poor memory, and depres-sion. We are patient-specific, mean-ing each treatment is specifically designed for the individual. See ad, pages 28 and 29.

LIVING WELL INTEGRATIVEHEALTHCAREClif Caldwell, MDCheryl Middleton, PA-C838 Powdersville Rd, Ste. G864-850-9988•Easleywww.LivingWellHealthcare.com

We help women and men who suffer symptoms of hor-monal imbalance such as low libido, weight gain, hot flash-es, fatigue and many other symptoms. Call for your personal consult today! See ad, page 40.

boArding/kennel

MAUI MEOW RESORT FOR CATS158 New Harrison Bridge Rd.864-409-1011•Simpsonvillewww.MauiMeowResort.com

Exclusively for cats! Spacious 60x30 condos, quiet atmosphere, 14’x 21’ play area, panoramic views, and two kitty towers. Live-in owner; no extra fees for medica-tions.

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BEACON(Eastside Professional Court)4501 Old Spartanburg Rd, Ste. 7864-292-5154•Greenvillewww.BEACONslps.com

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30+ year private practice is celebrat-ing five years of our sensory learning program. This in-

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cHildbirtH services

CAROLINA WATERBIRTH915 South St.864-329-0010•Simpsonvillewww.CarolinaWaterBirth.com

Offering attentive, personal, one-on-one care for you and your family. Contracted with United Healthcare, Aetna, and most other health insur-ances. See ad, page 37.

DOULA DU JOUR915 South St.864-735-7270•Simpsonvillewww.CarolinaWaterbirth.com/DoulaDuJour.html

Doula Du Jour is your affordable on-call doula service for hospital, home and Carolina Waterbirth needs. See ad, page 37.

cHiroPrActor

AUGER FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC1315 Haywood Rd.864-322-2828•Greenvillewww.AugerChiro.com

It’s not normal to live with neck/back pain, headaches, IBS, aller-gies, ADHD, insomnia, and more. Chiropractic care will get you back to normal. Call us now! See ad, page 53.

BOURG CHIROPRACTIC 9 McKenna Commons Ct.E. North St. @ Mitchell Rd. 864-292-3291•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleChiropractors.net

Serving the Upstate since 1983. Exceptional results! We offer state-of-the-art gentle techniques and therapies. NA Mag Reader Special - consultation, exam and scans for $30. See ad, page 23.

ENHANCED LIVING CHIROPRACTICNina Kennedy, DC 140 Sage Creek Way864-848-0640•Greerwww.EnhancedLivingChiro.com

We use a variety of unique treat-ments like Sacro-Occipital Tech-nique (www.SORSI.com) to bal-ance the body’s nervous system, exercise rehab to maintain that bal-ance, and functional medicine to jump start sluggish systems. Free consultations and gentle care for your entire family. See ad, page 25.

FRANZ FAMILY SPINAL CARE 205 Bryce Ct.

(off Woodruff Rd in Woodruff Place)864-987-5995•Simpsonvillewww.FranzFamilySpinalCare.com

A health and wellness center focusing on providing the NUCCA procedure for the whole family. Long-term relief with none of the cracking or pop-ping; all adjustments

done by hand. The only NUCCA practitioners in the Upstate. Also provides whole food supplementation, nutritional testing, weight loss programs, and more. See ad, page 9.



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WICKISER FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

122 E. Beltline Blvd.(Behind Grady’s Great Outdoors)864-226-8868•Andersonwww.WickiserFamilyChiro.com

Focusing on quality chiropractic care for the entire family. We also provide nutritional counseling, muscle and soft tissue rehabilita-tion, and Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT). See ad, page 26.

coAcHing

LIFE COACHING INSTITUTEDianne Greyerbiehl and

Certified Coaches25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste. 207864-282-8989•Greenvillewww.LifeCoachingInstitute.net

Coaching creates easy, posi-tive, powerful change from the inside out using proven tools and methods. Our certi-fied life coaches help you discover the power to man-

age change in your life. See ad, page 23.

SMALL BUSINESS COACH ASSOCIATES1000 W. Poinsett St.864-241-0606•Greerwww.SmallBusinessCoach.org

We help small business owners make more $$ and work less. Free 1 hour consultation. Call today! See ad, page 14.

colon HYdrotHerAPY

BRIDGE TO WELLNESS, LLC

607 NE Main St.864-963-4466•Simpsonvillewww.YourBridge2Wellness.com

Angela Toplovich, certified colon hydrotherapist offers de-tox services that include ionic footbath, thermotherapy (Bio Mat), and ear-candling. Lighten your toxic load! See ad, page 25.

INTERNAL FITNESS117 Fairview Pointe Dr.864-757-1269•Simpsonvillewww.Internal-Fitness.net

Phyllis is certified by I-ACT and has been assisting clients for over 9 yrs. The center uses the open system of colon hydrotherapy. Other services include ion foot detox, and infrared sauna. $55 colon cleanse with a 10 min. body

vibration session when you mention this ad. New clients only. See ad, page 21.

comPounding PHArmAcY

CUSTOM-MED PHARMACYJohn Holland, Pharm.D.838 Powdersville Rd, Ste. D864-855-2323•Easley

Specializing in custom com-pounding, in-cluding thy-roid medica-

tion, bio-identical hormone replacement, pediatrics, and pets. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 51.



SKRIP SHOPPEJim Greene, R. Ph.

406 W. Poinsett St.864-879-2325•Greerwww.SkripShoppePharmacy.com

We compound (create) individ-ualized medicines for your unique needs, perfectly suited to your body. We also offer natural medicines, vitamins and herbs. Locally owned and operated since 1982. Visit our website for a 10% off coupon. See ad, page 4.

concierge medicine

EDOCHOME864-406-2055Web-based Businesswww.eDocHome.com

Talk to a doctor without leaving home. eDocHome introduces TELEHEALTH. Access to qual-ity healthcare anytime, any-where. Speak with a doctor via online video or telephone. Get a

diagnosis and prescription if appropriate.

counseling services

BEYOND TALK THERAPY™520-320-6366•Greenvillewww.BeyondTalkTherapy.comwww.SleepApneaSolution.org

In 2-4 sessions, Dr. Damaris Drewry Ph.D. Psychology helps clients resolve difficult/long-stand-ing symptoms of sleep apnea, de-pression, anxiety, emotional eat-ing, chemical sensitivities, animal allergies, asthma, frozen shoulder, and other complex issues. Innova-

tive, solution-focused alternatives to psychotherapy. Free 15-minute consultation.

dentistrY

PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRYDr. John Palmer134 Milestone Way864-879-6494•Greenvillewww.PalmerDMD.com

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible den-tistry as defined by the

(IAOMT) International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. One-visit-crowns, Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy, Ozone Therapy, fluoride-free office; amalgam-safe since 1995. See ad, page 6.

PALMETTO PERIODONTICSDr. William Bohlen1130 E. Butler Rd.864-987-9700•Greenvillewww.PalmettoPerio.com

We can meet your total needs from treatment to recovery. We honestly and respectfully educate you, so that together, we can reach your optimal oral health. We offer exceptional service in a clean and modern facility. In our warm and calming environment, your comfort and care are our pri-ority. See ad, page 43.

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A holistic vision program that suc-cessfully treats eye conditions in-cluding macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and more. This program is considered the standard in alternative therapies for the eye. See ad, pages 28 and 29.


FAciAls/skincAre

EVERYDAY GLAMOUR GIRLSKIN CARE CLINIC

304-A N. Main St.864-252-4212•Mauldinwww.EverydayGlamourGirl.com

We specialize in Glamour-ous Skin Tightening, non-surgical face and body lift that reclaims the natural contours of your face and body, all for less than 1% of the median cost of traditional plastic surgery. See ad, page 3.

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTERLindsey Holder, Licensed Esthetician1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E864-370-1140•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Lindsey brings her interest in or-ganic products and passion for educating clients on proper skin-care practicesto the GNHC team. Offerings include facials, body treatments, paraffin hand dip and face mask, and lip and eye treat-ments. New GNHC clients: Men-tion this ad, and your 1st Signature

Facial is only $38! See ad, page 49.

Feng sHui/ interior redesign

FINE REDESIGNSMichele Senac, CFSP

Redesign/Feng Shui Certified864-631-9335www.FineRedesigns.com

Have a whole new look for your home or business using what you already own. Have a home or business that reflects who you re-ally are. Transform and love your space with Interior Redesign and Feng Shui. Experience a de-sign transformation that you can see and feel. See ad, page 22.

FunctionAl medicine


We identify the causes of disease rather than treating the symptoms and teach patients about the core principles of health maintenance and prevention. See ad, pages 28 and 29.

HAir sAlon/sPA

ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTERAlice Caston, Cosmetologist101 College St.864-963-2882•Simpsonvillewww.NaturalFarmacy.net

Over 20 years experience in Li-censed Cosmetology. We special-ize in multicultural hair care, color, facials, and waxing ser-vices. We now offer a chemical-free hair straightening program. Free consultations.

NANCY LEE’S HAIR ARTNancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp.

Operating in the Greer area864-320-2359•Greer

More than hair care. Natural/organic/ammonia-free color and products. Formaldehyde-free keratin treatments. Aromather-apy consultations and personal-ized products. ION footbath detox.

OXYGEN HAIR STUDIOMarla Rosenberg, Owner/Stylist1018 S. Batesville Rd.864-968-0200•Greer

Chicago and European trained. Certified master colorist. Hair design, hair care, and creative

consultation specialist. Natural, organic, and Euro-pean hair products available. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. Credit cards accepted. See ad, page 37.

HeAltH Food stores

ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

Bobby Caston, Preventive Health Consultant101 College St.864-963-2882•Simpsonvillewww.NaturalFarmacy.net

We offer health/wellness programs and natural products that are effec-tive. We also carry many name-brand vitamins and supplements at affordable prices. Exclusively, we offer Oxy-Ionic Water, an alkaline ionized water that supports wellness in many specific ways. Free consul-tations. See ad, page 26.

EARTH FARE − THE HEALTHY SUPERMARKET3620 Pelham Rd.864-527-4220•Greenvillewww.EarthFare.com

Earth Fare offers a fantastic selection of products includ-ing local organic produce, naturally-

raised meats, seafood, supplements, natural beauty products, and an eat-in café, deli, and juice bar. Check out our event calendar for upcoming hap-penings.

MARKET FOR LIFEMargaret Griffin2801 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste. 15864-268-9255•Taylors

Natural foods, bulk foods/herbs, nutritional supplements, homeopathic remedies, books, health and beauty aids, pet supplies. We specialize in customer service! Special or-ders welcome.

THE WILD RADISHJody Harris & Gigi Perry

161 Verdin Rd.864-297-1105•Greenvillewww.TheWildRadish.com

Vitamins and women’s products, raw goat’s milk, goat cheese, local, free-range eggs, Sami’s wheat/gluten-free products, Webb’s chicken sausages, local, grass-fed ground beef, and monthly healthy living classes. See ad, page 8.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET1140 Woodruff Rd.864-335-2300•Greenvillewww.WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/Greenville

Imagine a farmers mar-ket, fresh produce, meats, a fish market, a gourmet shop, a European bakery, the corner grocery store, and eat-in café, all rolled into one. Monthly calen-

dar of events. We want to be your neighborhood su-permarket.

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EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYMIngrid Harris, LMT #5866207 W. Antrim Dr.864-430-3292•Greenvillewww.EquilibriumZenGym.com

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OMA’S HEALINGGARDEN WELLNESS CENTEROma Sims7-C Brendan Way864-354-4505•Greenvillewww.OmasLifeEssentials.com

Oma is a renowned spiritual healer, intuitive and empath. She is a cer-tified Usui and Karuna Reiki Mas-ter, Life Coach, and Integrated En-ergy Therapy (I.E.T.) Practitio-ner. Over 25 years experience. Classes available. See ad, page 37.

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QI WORKS STUDIO, LLCDr. Mary Powers, Instructor404 N. Pleasantburg Dr.864-420-9839•Greenvillewww.QiWorksStudio.com

Rebuild your body’s balance, flexibility, strength, memory and health with Tai Chi and Qigong exercises. Classes in Qigong, Tai Chi 24, and arthritis. Natural self-healing exercises. See ad, page 30.

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THERMAL IMAGING OF THE CAROLINASDr. Lealand FaganMichelle Fagan, CCT900 E. Rutherford St. 864-457-2045•Landrum

Thermography is an FDA ap-proved, non-invasive breast screening with no radiation and no breast compression! It can help to detect very early physiological changes in your body. See ad, page 4.


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Offering compassionate veterinary care, luxury boarding, grooming, dog training, doggie day camp, hypoallergenic nutritional supple-ments and veterinary Rx dog foods (including vegetarian formula), Dr. Judson Powers and his team enjoy helping pet parents in every step of

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BELL LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS800-333-7995 ext. #2294www.BellLifestyle.com

Formulated natural health supple-ments intended for pain control, urinary health, preventive illness, virility, stress relief, weight con-trol and other common conditions. See ad, inside back cover.

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We have all of the natural products that keep you and your family healthy all year long with a friendly, knowl-edgable staff. Check out our immune boosting vitamins, pet products, our extensive

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