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letterfrompublisherSharon Bruckman planted a tree in Florida in 1984,

called Natural Awakenings magazine, and in those 20 years, seeds have carried across the country by children at heart, like us, and many others who love the Earth and know the power of nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living. We planted a seed from that Natural Awakenings tree in Greenville in April of 2009 and expanded to Spartanburg in September 2013 and are grateful that it still grows strong. But mostly, we are joyful for the many readers who have told us that Natural Awakenings, and the mission it expresses, helped improve their lives, support their health and inspire them.

Roberta Bolduc has the passion to tend to that Upstate tree and grow it bigger and stronger, and she is now “head gardener,” new owner, and publisher of the Upstates’ Natural Awakenings magazines. We are excited that Roberta will bring her fresh perspective, experiences, and energy to the magazine. We are not going anywhere, and will support Roberta and the growth of the magazine in any way we can.

In health and harmony, Linda and Jim

Thank you, Jim and Linda, for the warm welcome and introduction and thank you on behalf of the Upstate for

bringing Natural Awakenings to our area. Greenville has blossomed under your care and attention, so much so that an additional Natural Awakenings magazine was started exclusively for Spartanburg in September of 2013. The ex-panding network of readers is a tribute to your passionate focus to bring new and exciting information on the chang-ing technologies, trends, and lifestyles that help us all to stay well and keep our planet healthy.

I moved to the Upstate nearly two years ago from Charlotte where I lived for over 20 years. Some life-changing events had happened that caused me to know that it was time to start a new life in a new place. I had been “introduced” to Natural Awakenings at a health food store in Charlotte that I frequented. Like many of you, I would feel that little ripple of anticipation when a new issue was put on the stands. I would look forward eagerly to see what that month’s theme would be and what I might learn. When I moved to the Upstate, I was delighted to find Natural Awakenings at many of the shops and stores I visited.

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As we ring in 2014 and begin this new adventure together, I am thrilled to be carrying on the vibrant work that Linda and Jim started and lovingly nur-tured. In the months and years to come, I hope to continue Natural Awakenings’ mission to bring you fresh ideas and insight into how we can care for ourselves, our families, our pets, and the planet in a loving and compassionate manner that will sustain us and our beautiful earth for future generations.

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12 BUilD YoUr oWN WellNeSS DreAM teAM Take Your Health to the Next Level by Lauressa Nelson

16 CAriNg, SteeriNg, CHeeriNg A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good by Lauressa Nelson

18 WHole FooD Greater than the Sum of its Parts by Margie King

25 CAtAlYSt For CHANge Natural Awakenings Celebrates 20 Years by Sharon Bruckman

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communitynews Sherman College Partners with Local Non-Profit

The Sherman College

Chiropractic Health Center has become the first chiroprac-tic partner of Access Health of Spartanburg. Access Health is a non-profit corpora-tion serving the medically underserved population in Spartanburg County. Sherman College’s Chiropractic Health Center provides quality and affordable chiropractic care to the local commu-nity through nearly 20,000 patient visits per year.

The Chiropractic Health Center at Sherman College currently receives referral patients monthly from Access Health. Dean of Clinics Adam Mor-rell, D.C., says the program has been in effect since last July and is now going strong. “We have been getting excellent feedback from Access patients and staff as well as our own interns, faculty and staff,” he shares.

Access Health, in turn, reports com-pliments from its staff and the patients. The organization recently collected several testimonials about patient care at Sherman’s Chiropractic Health Center. “They are very professional. They treated me kindly. It was great,” reports one patient.

Sherman College’s on-campus Health Center is a teaching clinic for chiropractic students who are in their final stage of internship prior to gradua-tion from the 3.5-year Doctor of Chiro-practic program. The teaching environ-ment, coordinated by licensed Doctors of Chiropractic, allows interns to prac-tice chiropractic under close supervision and constant consultation.

Sherman College is located at 2020 State Road 771, Spartanburg. For more information about Access Health, visit AccessHealthSpartanburg.org. For more information about Sherman College, visit Sherman.edu.

New Day Physical Therapy Offers Instant Relief

New Day Physical Therapy now offers Dry Needling, otherwise known as Intramuscular Manual Therapy.

This involves the application of solid filiform needles into deficient muscle tissue to treat trigger points and orthopedic injuries. Dry Needling is a procedure in which an acupuncture-like needle is inserted into the skin and muscle tissue directly to break up trigger points and stimulate deficient tissue. Physical Therapist and clinic owner, David Taylor, is certified in the appli-cation of Dry Needling and utilizes this technique to treat neck, back, shoulder, knee, ankle and hip pain as well as headaches.

The application of Dry Needling can be used to assist patients suffering from fibromyalgia and other connective tissue disorders in conjunction with other passive methods. Many athletes utilize Dry Needling pre and post workouts and competition to enhance performance. “I can actually feel the knotted muscle tis-sue release and soften as I manipulate the needle intramuscularly. I have noticed a significant change in the movement and function of many of my patients who have received the treatment. They love the instant relief,” Taylor shared.

New Day also offers progressive therapies including Visceral Manipulation, CranioSacral Therapy, Vestibular Rehab, and Myofascial Release. “I spend a lot of time researching and studying alternative forms of therapy as I find them a great asset to help with the healing and recovery of my patients,” Taylor adds.

New Day Physical Therapy is located at 300 N. Main St, Greer. For more information, call 864-469-9936 or visit NewDayPhysicalTherapy.com. See ad, page 5.

Natural Birthing Moms Across the State Are Outraged

The South Carolina Affiliate of the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) is unifying natural birth centers across

South Carolina in an effort to overturn the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (SC DHEC) recent interpretation of regulatory policy. This policy has women in South Carolina at risk of losing their right to choose where and with whom they want to safely, naturally give birth.

The SC DHEC recent reinterpretation requires a physician to respond onsite at the birth center if a patient experiences complications. The American College of Nurse-Midwives Director, Jesse Bushman writes, “An overly stringent interpre-tation that this regulation requires a physician to be physically present at a birth center in emergencies would hinder rather than promote appropriate transfer of care by mandating unnecessary delays.” Partnered physicians agree that requiring their presence at the birth center merely delays the necessary hospital transfer. South Carolina women are reaching out to their legislators to protest this new regulatory mandate.

You can support this effort in many ways. First, call, write or email your dis-trict legislator. See SCStateHouse.gov/legislatorssearch.php. Second, join the birth center discussions on the web and Facebook pages of Birthing Centers in our area, such as Labors of Love in Spartanburg, Carolina Waterbirth in Simpsonville, Carolinas Birth Center in Fort Mill, and Charleston Birth Place. Web sites specifi-cally set up to help keep families in the loop include SaveCBP.org and Change.org/petitions/support-south-carolina-birth-centers.


Batteries Plus Bulbs Sheds Light on LEDs

Batteries Plus Bulbs now sells LED light bulbs for household use. LEDs are considered the best energy saving lighting

option on the market. While LEDs cost more money up front than other energy saving light bulbs, they have a lifespan of over 30,000 hours (23+ years) and

on average will save consumers hundreds of dollars on energy costs over the life of the light bulb.

The latest in energy efficient lighting technology, LED bulbs now look and light more like traditional bulbs but can last 25 times longer. A single LED bulb that has earned the ENERGY STAR rating can prevent about 1,800 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions over its lifetime, the equivalent of keeping 850 pounds of coal from being burned. They will not burn out like typical bulbs, but will gradually decrease in light output. They also do not produce heat like incandescent bulbs.

In addition to saving money and energy, LEDs offer three major advantages over other conventional light sources: envi-ronmental – they contain no mercury; durability – they have excellent cold weather performance and are highly resistant to shock and vibration; and control – they are dimmable and have a quick turn-on time.

Batteries Plus Bulbs is located at 127 E. Blackstock Rd, Spartanburg, For more information, call 864-576-3848 or visit BatteriesPlus.com.

Health Coach Offers Group Sessions for New Year

Marlaina Sheppard, health coach and owner of Heal-ing Springs on the the Westside, is offering new

group health coaching sessions beginning January 14. She will offer two groups: Weight Loss Warriors, and Fit & Fabulous Beyond Fifty. Participants will receive pH testing, account-ability, cooking classes, and group coaching. The six-month program costs only $150 and morning and evening groups are available. Group sessions allow clients the benefits of health coaching in a fun interactive en-vironment and at a lower cost.Sheppard completed her health coach training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s cutting-

edge health coach training program. During her training, she studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching meth-ods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts.

Healing Springs is located at 220 Westgate Mall, Ste. 6, Spartanburg. For more information, call 864-699-9448 or visit HealingSprings12.com. See ad, page 20.

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BrieF BoUtS oF YogA BolSter tHe BrAiNJust 20 minutes of yoga postures,

breathing and meditation are valuable tools for bolstering mental functioning. A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports that a single, 20-minute hatha yoga session significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of working memory, focus, retention and ability to absorb and use new information. Study participants didn’t get the same positive brain buzz from 20 min-utes of aerobics. The study appeared in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

healthbriefsProduce Banishes the Blues

New research from New Zealand’s Univer-sity of Otago shows that consuming more

whole fruits and vegetables increases peaceful-ness, happiness and energy in one’s daily life. Scientists discovered the strong relationship to be particularly apparent in countering winter blues. A total of 281 college-age students filled out an online food diary and mood survey for 21 consecutive days. Results showed that eating fruits and vegetables one day led to improvements in positive mood the next day, regardless of other key factors, such as body mass index. Other types of food did not pro-duce the same uplifting effect. “After further analysis, we demonstrated that young people would need to consume ap-

proximately seven to eight total servings of fruits and vegetables per day to notice a meaningful positive change,” says Tamlin Conner, Ph.D., with the university’s department of psychology. “One serving of fruit or vegetables is approximately the size that could fit in our palm, or half a cup.” Study co-author Bonnie White suggests that this can be accomplished by having vegetables comprise half of the plate at each meal and snacking on whole fruit like apples. The American Psychiatric Association acknowledges that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects, at least mildly, as many as 20 percent of Americans.

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Mammograms Carry Cancer RiskThere is growing evidence that mammo-

grams, which are the primary screen-ing tool for breast cancer, may cause it. Scientists have long known that radiation causes cancer, and now research pub-lished in the British Journal of Radiobiology reports that the so-called “low-energy X-rays” used in mammography are four to six times more likely to cause breast cancer than conventional high-energy X-rays because the low-energy variety causes more mutational damage to cells. Mammograms led to a 30 percent rate of over-diagnosis and overtreatment, according to a study published in the Cochrane Review. Researchers wrote in the study, “This means that for every 2,000 women invited for screening throughout 10 years, one will have her life prolonged and 10 healthy women, who would not have been diagnosed if there had not been screening, will be treated unnecessarily. Furthermore, more than 200 women will experience impor-tant psychological distress for many months because of false positive findings.” Many women and functional medicine doctors are now choosing non-invasive and radiation-free annual thermo-grams as a safer alternative. Those at high risk for breast can-cer may choose to do periodic MRI screenings, a recommen-dation supported by research at Britain’s University Hospitals Birmingham.

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gies reduces the risk of recurring breast cancer, say Vanderbilt Univer-sity researchers, while consuming too many high-fat dairy products produc-es an opposite effect, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

The paper on veggies presented at the American Association for Cancer

Research showed that the more crucifer-ous vegetables a woman ate in the first two years after her breast cancer diagno-sis, the lower was her risk of the cancer

returning or death from the original cancer. Eating broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy and cab-

bage worked to reduce the rate of recurring breast cancer by 35 percent and the risk of death in the following nine years by 62 percent. On the other side of the coin, the NCI study showed that women treated for early stage breast cancer that regularly ate one or more servings of high-fat milk, cheese, yogurt or ice cream increased their risk of dying of breast cancer by 44 percent and of earlier death from all causes by 64 percent.

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tHe toxiC SiDe oF tYleNolAs the evidence of the harmful

effects of Tylenol increases, there is a growing call for it to be removed from the market. Its active ingredient, acetaminophen, once thought to be an effective and safe pain reliever for adults and children, turns out to have dangerous effects. A related study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers leads with the fact that each year, acetaminophen causes more than 100,000 calls to poison control centers, 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. The U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study implicates acetaminophen poisoning in nearly half of all cases of acute liver failure in this country. When taken with alcohol or with-out food, the effects on the liver are multiplied. Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, reports in GreenMedInfo.com that regular use of acetaminophen is linked to a higher likelihood of asthma, infertil-ity and hearing loss, especially in men under 50. Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning linking acetaminophen use to three rare and sometimes fatal skin conditions. “Can you imagine if the side effects and risks associated with ac-etaminophen were associated with a dietary supplement?” opines Murray. “It would be yanked from the market immediately.”


communityspotlight

by Michele Senac

Linda Hood, Certified Natural Health Professional and Health Coach and trained as a

Naturopath, believes that every person has a desire to be healthy. Hood, a graduate of Herbal Healer Academy, started studying naturopathy in 2000 after experiencing digestive issues that doctors said could only be treated by taking a pill for the rest of her life. After being given that information, she set out on a quest for natural ways to heal. Encouraged by her own healing, Hood now supports others in healthy living through services offered at Aha Spirit in Spartanburg. “I educate people on how their bodies work, how they respond to inside and outside influences, and about natural ways to work with their bodies to heal themselves,” says Hood.

Aha Spirit specializes in women’s health, weight challenges and stress management. A variety of services includes healthy lifestyle and essential oil classes, workshops, homeopathy, hormone and muscle testing, acupressure, nutrition consultations, wellness assessments, and bio-feedback. Hood explains, “Each person needs to work with their bodies to heal themselves. We make choices

Aha SpiritMaking Healthier Choices

every day to either work with the body or interfere with the body.” This month, a six-week series titled “Renew You – An After Holidays Re-Boot” begins. In this series, participants will learn healing modalities in a relaxed setting, through presentations and hands on learning. Additional classes are offered on specialized topics such as skin issues, diabetes, cancer and detoxification.

One of the beneficial and fun services offered is the Grocery Store Tour. Hood directs clients through the aisles of their favorite grocery store, educating them on the healthiest choices, how to read and understand labels, and how to de-code numbers on fruits and vegetables to know whether they are organic and/or genetically engineered. She also does home visits where pantry and refrigerator makeovers happen, giving clients a fresh start toward healthy eating.

“I believe we are a

whole people. I don’t just talk to clients about eliminating physical symptoms. The body responds in a physical way, but there are usually emotional, mental, relationship, and sometimes spiritual components to an illness. As whole people we have to consider the whole person,” explains Hood. Her approach to healing is a very positive one. She begins by assisting clients in choosing one lifestyle change and guides and encourages the client until the new change becomes a habit and part of the client’s lifestyle. “When making changes, sometimes people think they may not have the right information, or they think they don’t have the time. Others may give up for lack of encouragement. We all need a coach who has been there herself and knows how to help others to begin a new lifestyle,” states Hood.

Aha Spirit is located in Spartanburg. For more information, call 864-439-6443 or visit AhaSpirit.com. See ad page 7.

Michele Senac is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings and a writer and author. She is certified in Interior Redesign, Home Staging and Feng Shui. Contact FineRedesigns.com or AroundtheTableCookbook.com.


Build Your Own Wellness Dream TeamTake Your Health to the Next Level

by kathleen Barnes

a form of psychotherapy. Ideally, he says, conventional and integrative medicine, plus complementary practitioners, work together to provide the total care an in-dividual patient needs. “Any problem on one level affects all levels, so we assess patients on all three with whatever tools we have,” he says. While conventional medicine may be able to treat structural problems well and biochemical problems to a certain extent, it falls short on the energetic level. That’s when it’s time to expand the team, counsels Yang. “‘Know your-self’ is the watchword. Get to know what to use and when to use it. It’s the practitioner’s job to educate patients in this way.” Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned as the father of the integrative medicine move-ment in the U.S., has remarked, “If I’m in a car accident, don’t take me to an herbalist. If I have bacterial pneumonia, give me antibiotics. But when it comes to maximizing the body’s natural heal-ing potential, a mix of conventional and alternative procedures seems like the only answer.” Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, found-ing director and president of the As-sociation of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, turns to the integrative realm of ayurvedic medicine for heal-ing and wellness. The 5,000-year-old Indian healing tradition incorporates lifestyle changes, yoga and medita-tion, detoxification, herbs, massage and various other individually targeted healing modalities, depending on the patient’s diagnosis and recommended treatment plan.

Customized Team “Wellness is a team effort,” advises integrative medicine specialist Dr. Vijay Jain, medical director at Amrit Ayurveda for Total Wellbeing, in Salt Springs, Florida. It’s not only a matter of knowing what needs the practitioners will address at specific times, it’s also knowing who can help when the going gets tough. “Modern medicine has the edge for early detection of disease,” Jain notes. “However, Ayurveda is excellent in determining the earliest imbalances in the mind and body that eventually lead to disease.” Most experts consulted agree that

Conventional doctors too often dispense vague, boilerplate health advice, urging their patients to eat

a healthy diet, exercise and take helpful supplements. Some are lucky enough to also be directed to detoxify their body and manage stress. That’s typically the best most people can expect in terms of practical advice. It is rare to receive specific, individualized answers to such burning questions as:

What is the best diet for this specific problem or my body type?

Which exercise will work best for me—yoga, running, tennis or some-thing else?

Why do I feel stressed so much of the time, and what can I do about it?

What supplements are best for me, and which high-quality products can I trust?

Complementary natural healing modalities can address all of these

queries and more. Finding the right mix of treatment and preventive measures requires some creativity and self-knowledge. The experts Natural Awakenings consulted maintain that it is both desirable and possible to assemble an affordable and effective personal health care team that focuses on optimum wellness.

Integrative Approach“We need to understand the value of an integrative approach because no single modality treats everything,” says Dr. Jingduan Yang, the Philadelphia-based founder and medical director of the Tao Integrative Medicine. By way of example, he maintains credentials as a physician, a board-certified psychiatrist and an internationally recognized ex-pert on classic forms of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Integrative practitioners see the hu-man body on three levels, Yang explains: structural; biochemical; and bioenergetic,


a personal wellness program should include a practitioner that acts as a gate-keeper and coordinates a care plan to meet individual needs. Jain recommends that the foundation of the team be a licensed medical professional such as an integrative physician (MD), osteopathic doctor (DO) or chiropractor (DC). In most states, any of these professionals can function as a primary care doctor, authorized to order and read laboratory tests, prescribe drugs and access hospital services. In some states, a naturopathic physician (ND) can perform the func-tions of a primary care doctor in order-ing and reading laboratory tests. As part of a personal wellness team, consider a functional medicine or integrative physician, chiroprac-tor, osteopath, doctor of naturopathy, ayurvedic practitioner, nutritionist, Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor/acupuncturist, herbalist, craniosacral

therapist, massage therapist and energy practitioner (such as in Reiki, medical qigong or polarity therapy). It’s not necessary to see all of them, sources say. Sometimes, one practitio-ner will be skilled in practicing several modalities, a bonus for patients. Other complementary practitioners may form a supporting team that works with the primary care team, depending on the challenges a patient faces. They will be identified as treatment unfolds and the team evolves over time.

Contributing Specialists An ayurvedic practitioner likely will begin by helping to define healthful lifestyle changes, depending on one’s dosha, or energetic temperament. Yoga and meditation would be a likely recom-mendation, plus specific herbs and per-haps detoxification, says Annambhotla. Traditional Chinese Medicine

Health insurance may not cover the services we want, and high deductibles may pose a financial challenge

in maintaining comprehensive health care, so we need a personal wellness plan.

(TCM) and acupuncture often go hand-in hand with Ayurveda in accordance with the view that illness and disease are caused by imbalances in the body’s energetic flow. Diagnostic techniques employ intuition and pulses to assess and smooth blocks in energy circula-tion. Craniosacral therapy is another way to unlock energetic blockages caused by lifestyle stress and other fac-tors that restrict and congest the body’s innate ability to self-correct and remain healthy, says Joyce Harader, a registered craniosacral therapist in Cave Creek, Arizona, and secretary of the board of the Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy Association of North America. She relied on a whole team to real-ize a natural way back to health after being diagnosed with lupus in 1992. “Members of my health team fluctu-ate, depending on what is going on in my life and where I am focusing,” comments Harader. She points out, for example, that nutrition education and general deep-tissue massage can both be helpful as part of a foundational plan toward obtaining and maintaining opti-mal health.


In fact, many of our experts recom-mend both a monthly chiropractic ad-justment and/or massage, as well as daily yoga and an ongoing meditation practice for wellness and total well-being. Naturopathic practitioners operat-ing in states where they are licensed can be good sources of nutrition coun-sel and often recommend herbal rem-edies for relief. “For chronic illness, you need a chiropractor or drug-free physi-cian like a naturopath on your team. Conventional medicine is generally poor at dealing with chronic illness,” observes Naturopath and Chiropractor Michael Loquasto, Ph.D., who practices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Loquasto should know. He has practiced integrated modalities for 50 years, employing the knowledge gained through his practice and triple doctor-ates, which include one in nutrition. Also a master herbalist, he strongly

advocates that people start by working with a good integrative or functional medicine medical doctor. “In some states, like Pennsylvania, chiropractors and osteopaths can perform routine diagnostic work, but in many states they cannot,” he notes. “I recommend undergoing a physical every six months and regular bone density tests, plus colonoscopies.” Loquasto is not in favor of mammograms because of the radiation exposure associated with them, but supports routine breast screen-ing using ultrasound or thermography.

Self-DiagnosisIntuitive listening and observant self-knowledge are crucial parts of any well-ness plan. Most people are aware when something doesn’t feel right in their body. “Libido is a great barometer of health,” suggests Dr. Diana Hoppe, an obstetrician, gynecologist and hormone specialist in San Diego, California. “If you’re not interested in sex, it’s prob-ably a sign that you need to do some investigating.” Reasons for such a decline of interest are wide-ranging says Hoppe. “For men and women, it might be due to hormonal changes, lack of self-esteem, medications, stress, relationship issues, job, family life or lack of sleep. It means that somewhere, things are out of balance,” she says.

Funding a PlanA personal multifaceted wellness pro-gram can be expensive, but there are ways to minimize the cost. “In the new world of high insurance deductibles, people get more for their money from an alternative doctor, especially one knowl-edgeable in a variety of healing therapies, than a conventional one,” Loquasto advises. Costs for tests may also be lower; plus patients are not expected to pay $150 or more just to walk in the door. A current trend has medical doc-tors and chiropractors participating in “umbrella” practices and wellness cen-ters, where several types of practitioners collaborate in one facility. They find that sometimes insurance will pay for

A personal wellness program should include a lead

practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates

a plan of care that meets the individual’s needs.

Finding the Right Practitioner

Word-of-mouth is the most common way to find a natural health practi-tioner, plus many national organiza-tions will help identify practitioners by location. Schedule an initial conversation to ask a practitioner key questions.

What is your degree, certification or license?

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How long have you been in practice?

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Trust in intuitive responses to the individual during the conversation or interview. His or her passion for the work of healing should be noticeable.

certain complementary services, includ-ing massage and nutrition education, when doctors or chiropractors prescribe them. Maintaining wellness in an environ-ment filled with chemical, biological and mental toxins is a substantial, yet worthy, investment. It’s far better than the costly alternative of dealing with regular bouts of sickness or escalating disease. In that light, maintenance looks affordable: an ayurvedic diagnostic session starts at around $100, a consultation with a li-censed naturopath at $75 and acupunc-ture at $100; a massage typically costs about $80 an hour. While insurance is unlikely to pay for treatments outside the realm of conventional medicine and sometimes, chiropractic, “The cost of these preven-tive therapies will be much less than the cost of treatment for a serious disease,” advises Loquasto. “You’re worth it.”

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Caring, Steering, Cheering

A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good

by lauressa Nelson

“What we’ve discovered is that people don’t routinely change behavior due to

education alone or out of fear. They change through partnership,” explains Linda Smith, a physician’s assistant and director of professional and public programs at Duke Integrative Medicine, in Durham, North Carolina. Coaching partnerships supply a supportive bridge between provider recommendations and patient implementations, she says, “sig-nificantly increasing the client’s ability to make changes successfully.” “Health coaching was absolutely essential to my health,” says Roberta Cutbill, a 72-year-old retired registered nurse in Greensboro, North Carolina, who considered her lifestyle relatively healthy when in her late 60s she experienced autoimmune and cardiac problems. “I have an excellent primary care doctor who, when these issues came up, told me that I needed to change my diet, thought-fully downloaded a list of recommen-dations and sent me on my way. I still needed help with many things in order

to make the changes,” recalls Cutbill, which is why she turned to a health coach at Duke Integrative Medicine. Margaret Moore, founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and co-director of the Institute of Coach-ing at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, in Belmont, Massachusetts, identifies two primary forces that enable behavioral change: autonomous motivation (people want to do something for their own reasons, not because someone tells them to) and confidence (they believe they can do it). “The most powerful motivating forces of

all are what you treasure most in life, your life purpose and contribution,” she remarks. Both Smith and Moore emphasize that the priorities in any

health coaching rela-tionship are client driven, based on the client’s chosen goals and personal

intrinsic motivators. Confidence in attaining ultimate success is built through positively framed experiments and experiences. “A health coach is trained to help clients break up their goals into manageable steps,

focus on strengths, track progress and identify and overcome personal road-blocks,” explains Dr. Karen Lawson, an integrative physician and director of integrative health coaching at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, in Minneapo-lis. A helpful approach sets goals that can be met and exceeded, not insur-mountable ones. “The key is always keeping a positive lens, helping clients see the progress they achieve,” continues Law-son. This involves speaking in terms of growth through trial and error, in which outcomes are explored without judgment and clients feel empowered to modify. This is vital, explains Moore, because experiencing at least a three-to-one ratio of positive to negative emotions creates the conditions for the brain to learn, change and thrive, mak-ing people feel more capable of taking care of their health. Mindful awareness is another essential tool; being self-aware and reflecting on what we are doing while it is happening. Unlike thinking, analyz-ing and planning, mindfulness involves observing while experiencing. During sessions, coaches use it to give their full attention in a non-judgmental way, modeling how clients can bring such compassion to themselves. A mindful state calms mental noise and puts reflective distance between individuals and their beliefs, emotions and behaviors. It improves their abil-ity to handle negative emotions and to make a conscious choice to respond with a different attitude or new behav-ior, according to Moore. For Cutbill, maintaining a personal relationship with her coach over time has been the most significant factor in the improvement of her health. “The relationship was healing, because my coach regularly pointed out my prog-ress with profound encouragement and validation. I wish all primary care doctors had health coaches on staff to help them and their patients attain the success they both are aiming for.”

Lauressa Nelson is an editor and con-tributing writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at [email protected].

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Hallmarks of a Good Health Coach

by Margaret Moore

In the past 10 years, approximately 10,000 health professionals have be-come coaches through dedicated train-ing schools and university programs focused on life, corporate or health and wellness coaching. The selection of the right partner to help in the quest for lifelong wellness entails assessing the following qualifications. Credentials and training: A reputa-ble health and wellness coach training program typically requires six months to two years of education, skills train-ing and practice with clients, followed by a certification process that tests for knowledge and core competencies. Employment background: Addi-tional desirable credentials in the medi-cal, physical or mental health fields will likely include exercise physiology, physical therapy, psychotherapy, nutri-tion counseling, nursing or medicine. Structured relationship: A coach should be able to explain how coach-ing works and why successful results are more likely with a coach. Coach-ing sessions are typically conducted by phone and last between 30 and 60 minutes. Coaching services are gener-ally not covered by insurance. Personal character: Effective health coaches are good listeners, interested in clients’ unique stories. They foster self-acceptance and self-respect, point-ing out personal strengths, values and desires. Coaches engage, energize and challenge clients through a positive, non-judgmental focus, while at the same time asking courageous questions. As skilled partners, they help clients become clear about personal motiva-tions and an overall vision for life, so that they can help design a detailed, attainable plan that successfully moves them toward fulfilling their goals.

Margaret Moore is CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and holds a master’s degree in business administration. Email her at [email protected] or visit CoachMeg.com or Wellcoaches.com.

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being consuming it, is greater than the sum of its parts. She defines whole foods as “those that nature provides and all the edible parts.” She limits them to those com-prising one ingredient, such as plants, whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. Animal foods are more challenging to categorize. Eggs are a whole food, but steaks are not, because they are one part of the entire animal. She includes small fish if we eat the head and bones, and small birds like quail. Whole milk is included, but not low-fat dairy. Colbin maintains that our bodies know the difference between a whole

food and an aggregation of isolated nutrients. We have evolved over thou-sands of years to eat the food that nature presents to us, and if that food has been fragmented, the body realizes it and seeks what’s missing. For example, if we eat fragment-ed wheat like white bread, in which the bran and germ of the whole grain have been removed, the body will still be hungry and seek the missing part of the food, something with fiber or crunch. Likewise, health enthusiasts that devour wheat germ or wheat bran in isolation will also feel something is missing and may find themselves craving refined flour in the form of cake or other baked goods. Table sugar is another example, a fragment of sugar cane. Colbin calcu-lates that it takes 17 feet of sugar cane to make one cup of sugar. What’s missing is mostly the cane’s water content and the result, she says, is that sugar makes you thirsty. It’s a big reason why when we drink a soda, ingesting an average equivalent of 12 teaspoons of sugar, we’re thirsty afterward and drink even more, creating a vicious cycle. Fruit juices are, by definition, a fragmented food. When we drink orange or grapefruit juice, all or most of the fiber from the raw fruit is obviously missing. Craving something to chew, we may reach for chips or something crunchy. Vegetable juices may yield the same result. Colbin cautions that while vitamin and mineral supplements can be helpful in treating specific conditions or defi-ciencies, they nevertheless comprise fragments of food at best. She notes that the body may have difficulty processing these isolated nutrients outside of the whole food. Supportive studies include Kentucky’s


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experience, Dr. Delain relates, “What I discovered was that chiropractic was so much more than pain relief. Yes, my shoulder got better but I also began to experience many other positive changes to my overall health. I was 25 years old and had considered myself relatively healthy before the injury… and yet such symptoms as headaches, aller-gies, brain fog, and lack of energy I considered par for the course, as I was working third shift and going to college at the time. Becoming a chiropractic patient and realizing how much better I felt gave me a whole new perspective on health—and best of all it was totally natural and drug free.” From that day on, Delain decided that she wanted to impart those same benefits to others. Some 20+ years later, the graduate of Sherman College of Chiropractic has never regretted that decision.

Chiropractic is a proven method of natural pain relief, but that is only a fraction of what chiropractic is about. Healing Place Chiropractic does not stop at pain relief but strives to move patients beyond that point to achieving bet-ter overall health. At Healing Place you will never be seen as a “case,” “condition,” or an “injury waiting to happen.” The body is a gift and a balanced spine and fully function-ing central nervous system is one of our best weapons against poor health.

Healing Place Chiropractic and Wellness, located at 959 John B. White Sr. Blvd in Spartanburg, is a part of a larger cooperative of like-minded massage therapists and other natural health professionals under the umbrella of The Healing Place of the Carolinas. Patients of all ages and health statuses are accepted. Call 864-764-1485 to make an appointment. See ad, page 25.

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Connie Casebolt, M.D. has been Board-Certified in Family Medicine since 1985 and a resident of the

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

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sATurDAY, JANuArY 4Sensational Health Saturday ─ 11am. Free health class every first Saturday at 11am. Healing Springs, 220 Westgate Mall Dr, Ste 6, Spartanburg. 699-9448.

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Prenatal Weekend Retreat ─ January 11-12. 1-3pm. Take time to relax your body, mind and spirit while bonding with the new life that is developing. $85/couple; $45/individual. Zen Studios, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd, Ste 58, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

Super Foods, Super Fast ─ 4-7pm. Three hour class that will teach you how to put the healthiest foods on your plate in the simplest way. Taste testing and recipe book included. $40. Healing Springs, 220 Westgate Mall Dr, Ste 6, Spartan-burg. 699-9448.

sATurDAY, JANuArY 18Community Acupuncture Day ─ 12-3pm. Expe-rience a 30 minute “stress-reliever” acupuncture session in a community setting. $25. Zen Studios, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd, Ste 58, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

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N AT U R A L AWA K E N I N G S H E A LT H Y LIVING EXPO ─ Celebrating 5 years of Natural Awakenings magazine in the Upstate. To be held inside McAlister Square in Greenville on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 10am-4pm. Venue sponsors: EARTH FM 103.3 and the University Center. Film screenings with documentary film star from Los Angeles in attendance. Early-bird, sponsor, advertiser and non-advertiser rates available. For details and application, call 864-569-8631 or visit HealthyLiving5.com. See our ad on page 2.

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MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS ─ Are you under appreciated? Under paid? Want $25 or more per massage? Call 542-1123 for opportunities in Spar-tanburg.

WORK/TRADE STAFF ─ Zen Studios is looking for work/trade staff. These trade positions are a great way to get involved in the yoga community and meet like-minded people. Positions are unpaid, but the benefits of being a work/trade staff member are innumerable! Position requires at least 4 hours per week. Receive unlimited classes and a staff discount on events and retail purchases. To apply, please send resume to [email protected].

YOGA TEACHERS/SUBS ─ If you are at least an RYT 200 and you are looking to add to your yoga teaching schedule, Zen Studios is looking for subs as well as regularly scheduled positions. With all available positions, receive unlimited classes and a staff discount on events and retail purchases. To apply, please send resume to [email protected].

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ARE YOU GROUNDED? ─ Have you experienced great results from Earthing? We are looking for people who have read the Earthing book and have been grounded by using the pads and/or by going barefoot. Anyone interested in giving their testi-mony at an upcoming screening of the documentary The Grounded, please call 864-517-6939 or email [email protected].

TuEsDAY, JANuArY 21Fit, Fabulous, & Beyond 50 ─ Six months of group health coaching, support, accountability and cooking classes for those over 50. Group meets twice a month for only $150 for complete program. Morning and evening groups available. Must regis-ter. Healing Springs, 220 Westgate Mall Dr, Ste 6, Spartanburg.699-9448.

Weight Loss Warriors ─ Six months of group health coaching, support, accountability and cook-ing classes. Group meets twice a month for only $150 for complete program. Morning and evening groups available. Must register. Healing Springs, 220 Westgate Mall Dr, Ste 6, Spartanburg. 699-9448.

sATurDAY, JANuArY 25Karma Community Yoga Class ─ 10am. This class will benefit The Haven. Donations of cleaning supplies gratefully accepted. FREE. Zen Studios, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd, Ste 58, Spartan-burg.583-3335.

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sATurDAY, MArCH 8, 2014The Joyful Birth & Breastfeeding Expo ─ 10am-4pm. Educational extravaganza. Speakers including author and midwife. Films, fashion show, kid’s activi-ties, and lots of giveaways. FREE. Westgate Mall, Spartanburg. www.UpstateBirthNetwork.org/Expo.

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mondayYoga Bootcamp ─ 9:15-10:30am. Challenging Vin-yasa power style class to lengthen and strengthen your entire body. All levels welcome. $10 or $80/10 classes. Chapman Cultural Center, Dance Studio 4 of Ballet, 200 E. St John St, Spartanburg. 612-8333.

Yoga ─ 11am-12pm. Class taught by certified in-structor. Bring your own mat. Inclement weather: class will be held in the Pavilion. $5. Garden of Hope and Healing, Hatcher Garden, 820 John B. White Blvd, Spartanburg. 574-7724.

tuesdayZen Beginnings (Beginners/All Levels) ─ 8:30-9:30am. For the new student or a seasoned yoga student looking to learn alignment and proper tech-nique. $15 for a single drop-in class. Zen Studios, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd, Ste 58, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

Good Morning Yoga ─ 9–10am. Greet the new day with an all-levels yoga class. Soul Flow Yoga Studio, 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste 12, Spartanburg. 609-7689.

Home School Elementary Nutrition Class ─ 10-11am. Sept 3-May 6. Children (ages K5-5th grade), will explore every system of the body while learning how to best care for it and give it proper nutrition. $125, $25 discount for each additional child, $350 family max. Healing Springs, 220 Westgate Mall Dr, Spartanburg. 699-9448.

Simple Solutions Boot Camp ─ 10am-6:30pm. Six weeks of nutrition planning, workouts, weigh-ins, pH testing, cooking classes and more. $100 for entire session. Must call to register. Healing Springs, 220 Westgate Mall Dr, Ste 6, Spartanburg. 699-9448.

Home School Middle and High School Anatomy Course ─ 11:15am-12:15pm. Students will study every system of the body, becoming familiar with bone structure, all organs, major diseases, preven-tion, how nutrition plays in taking care of our bod-ies and experiment with recipes and sample super foods. $150, $25 off for each additional child, $400 family max. Healing Springs, 220 Westgate Mall Dr, Spartanburg. 699-9448.

Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 11:30am-12:30pm. Relax and connect with your baby. $10/class. Spartanburg Regional Center for Women, 101 E. Wood St, Spartanburg. Pre-register. 560-6000.

AntiGravity Classes ─ 4:30-5:30pm. Discover the power, excitement and pure joy of moving freely in all directions of open space. $15 drop-in. Zen Studios, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd. Ste 58, Spartanburg. Class size is limited, must pre-register, 583-3335.

Mixed Level Yoga – Intermediate to Advanced ─ 7:15-8:30pm. Ready to take your practice to the next level? This class is suitable for students with at least two years’ experience who want to explore more advanced poses. $12. YOGAlicious Yoga Studio, 147 E. Main St, Ste A, Spartanburg. 515-0855.

wednesdayHot Yoga ─ 7:15pm. Soul Flow Yoga Studio, 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste. 12, Spartanburg. 609-7689.

thursdayGood Morning Yoga ─ 9–10am. See Tuesday 9am listing for details.

Lunchtime Flow Yoga ─ 12:30pm. Soul Flow Yoga Studio. 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste 12, Spartanburg. 609-7689.

Zen Barre (All Levels) ─ 4:30-5:30pm. Redefine and reshape your body with a combination of weights, bands, balls, ballet and a bit of yoga, to challenge your core strength and flexibility. $15 for a single drop-in class. Zen Studios, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd, Ste 58, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

Community Yoga ─ 5:45-6:45pm. Donation-based class open to all levels. YOGAlicious Yoga Studio, 147 E. Main St, Ste A, Spartanburg. 515-0855.

fridayLunchtime Bicycle Ride ─ 12–1pm. Join Partners for Active Living on the weekly lunchtime bicycle ride, open to all levels of riders. Leaving from Mary Black Foundation, 349 E. Main St, Ste 100, Spartanburg. 598-9638.

Jazz on the Square ─ 5:30-8pm. Weekly, live music series. Morgan Square, 108 W. Main St, Spartanburg.

saturdayCommunity Yoga ─ 9:30-10:30am. $6 drop in fee. Soul Flow Yoga, 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste 12, Spartanburg. 609-7689.

Power Zen Flow (Intermediate/Advanced) ─ 10-11:15am. Vinyasa flow, power poses and inversions. Class is recommended for students with previous yoga experience, but optional modifications will be offered to allow students to find the place that is right for them. $15 for a single drop-in class. Zen Studios, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd, Ste 58, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

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ACUPUNCtUre SolUtioNSSimon B. Cairns, L.Ac.220 Freeman Farm Rd.864-848-1548•Duncanwww.AcuSolutionsSC.com

We provide symptom relief while treating the root cause of your health issue. Get results that turn you into an acupuncture advocate. See ad, page 13.

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Consider our gluten genetic testing and consultation to identify and heal allergy and autoimmune reactions that is making your life miserable. See ad, page 3.

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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, page 3.


SHerteCH PHArMACY1360 Drayton Rd.864-585-3850•Spartanburgwww.ShertechPharmacy.com

We c u s t o m i z e medicines to meet your specific needs. Each prescription i s “ m a d e f r o m

scratch.”, including bio-identical hormone replace-ment for women and men, and thyroid medication to suit your body’s needs. We can help you get your body back into balance. Call us today! See ad, page 25.

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HeAliNg PlACe CHiroPrACtiC & WellNeSS959 John B. White Blvd.864-764-1485•Spartanburgwww.HealingPlaceChiropractic.com

Dr. Rochelle J. Delain provides af-fordable chiropractic care for the entire family and will tailor a spe-cific plan to meet your goals. Over 20 years experience. See ad, page 25.

CoACHiNg

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!

CoMPouNDiNg PHArMACY

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We c u s t o m i z e medicines to meet patients’ specific needs. Each pre-

scription is “made from scratch.” Speak to the pharmacist and tour our facility. Stop by and we’d be happy to answer any questions. See ad, page 25.

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We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest stan-dards of biocompati-ble dentistry as de-

fined by the (IAOMT) International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. One-visit-crowns, Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy, Ozone Thera-py, fluoride-free and mercury-free office. See ad, back cover.

ENErgY THErAPY

AWAkeNiNg eNergieS, llCMary W. Underwood, MSW, LISW-CP736 E. Main St, Ste. 201864-266-0634•Spartanburgwww.AwakeningEnergies.com

Certified Advanced Integrative Therapist and trained in Emo-tional Freedom Technique, Mary helps people with a host of issues including trauma, addictions, mood disorders, anxiety, and life-altering events. See ad, page 15.

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greeNVilleFUNCtioNAl MeDiCiNe301 Halton Rd, Ste. A864-558-0200•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleFunctionalMedicine.com

A holistic vision program that suc-cessfully treats eye conditions in-cluding macular degeneration, cata-racts, glaucoma and more. This program is considered the standard in alternative therapies for the eye. See ad, page 3.

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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, page 3.

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HEAlTH CoACH

HeAliNg SPriNgS220 Westgate Mall Dr, Ste. 6864-699-9448•Spartanburgwww.HealingSprings12.com

Begin your journey to wellness. Initial consultation, pH testing, weigh-in, measurements, health his-tory review and action plan for only $65. Call today! See ad, page 20.

liNDA HooD, CNHP30+ Years of Wellness Experience864-439-6443•Spartanburgwww.AhaSpirit.com

Specializing in women’s health, stress management and weight loss. New client special: Grocery store tour only $60 for you and a friend. Allow me to coach you towards the life you’ve always dreamed of! See ad, page 7.

HEAlTH FooD sTorEs

gArNer’S NAtUrAl FooDS1855 E Main St.Specialty Row at Hillcrest864-585-1021•Spartanburg

Garner’s is a local family-owned health food store and deli with indoor and out-door seating. We are open 6 days a week 9am to 6pm. See ad, page 17.

MAssAgE/boDYwork

ABiADA HeAliNg ArtS187 N. Daniel Morgan Ave.864-542-1123•Spartanburgwww.AbiadaSpa.com

We put our clients’ needs first and tailor the bodywork to the individual. We use a variety of modalities including mas-sage. Chair massage is also

available at our office or yours. See ad, page 18.

PHYsiCAl THErAPY

NeW DAY PHYSiCAl tHerAPYDavid Taylor, PT, CST, CMT300 N. Main St.864-469-9936•Greerwww.NewDayPhysicalTherapy.com

Patients recover faster by utiliz-ing a combination of conven-tional and alternative therapies. Alternative approaches include CranioSacral, Myofascial, Ves-tibular and Visceral Manipula-tion, drawing on the body’s self-healing properties. See ad, page 5.

PsYCHoTHErAPY

AWAkeNiNg eNergieS, llCMary W. Underwood, MSW, LISW-CP736 E. Main St, Ste. 201864-266-0634•Spartanburgwww.AwakeningEnergies.com

Mary uses therapeutic methods including Eye Movement Desen-sitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotional Freedom Tech-nique (EFT), which have been shown to help people heal and move to greater peace and con-tentment. See ad, page 15.


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