NITE LIGHT Natural Health Quarterly
Herbs Etc NITE NCC Spring 2019
Wayne Weiseman Courses in Permaculture
CBD vs. Marijuana Spring Cleanses Healthy Eating Classes Sweat Lodge Saturday Seminars Neuropathy
As 2019 is underway, we have either resolved our resolutions into habit, or we have abandoned them for the familiar. Keep your momentum. Beginnings compel us to look forward, move forward, and give shape and life to this year and the possibilities it opens. Remember, if you want things in your life to change, then you have to make changes in your life. What is your vision for health in 2019?
Physically, on what are your eyes focused? Computer screens, phone screens, TV screens? This does not support health for a multitude of reasons (read Exposing the Dangers of Blue Light in this edition for the multitude). Take a moment to really evaluate how much screen time you are getting every day. Your eyes take in light, convert the light into electrical signals, and the brain processes this information for you to “see.” What are you seeing? What kind of light, information, and images are your eyes and brain processing? As you move toward your personal vision of health in 2019, perhaps it is time to revise what you are looking at and see things that are more supportive of your health.
The quality of light in what we see also affects how we feel and how we perceive things from a greater understanding. If your eyes spend most of their time focused on man-made, artificial light that conveys negative information, then guess how you are going to feel. (Robots, anyone?)
As is in alignment with the principles of natural health, we seek to return to what nature intended. Sunlight. Moonlight. Darkness. Yes, modern technology has its conveniences, and certainly, we can’t all live primitive lifestyles, and so, the key is balance. Take frequent breaks from the screens. Watch a sunrise and a sunset. Gaze at the stars. Let the light of nature illuminate your world. Consider what you are watching, what is filtering into your subconscious mind even if you are “not paying attention.” Become more mindful. See something inspiring and uplifting, and let this be healing to you.
In striving to accomplish the goals that you have set for this year and to allow that balance to become easy and natural, please keep in mind the classes that are being offered through the NCC and NITE. We aspire to provide topics that are timely, interesting, educational, fun, and that will benefit you, your family, and the community. Please take advantage of these opportunities to learn with like-minded people and expand our vision for health, because we can make a difference and have a significant impact on this world in which we live. There is beauty everywhere if only you have the eyes to look.
Amy Jo If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. Vincent Van Gogh
The Praises of Herbs Etc’s Clients for CBD Oil:
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Nothing says Spring like a good and proper cleanse! 3. Nature’s Sunshine has come out with my new favorite What happened to these great traditions of the past? cleanse: it’s called Purify 2.0, and it hits the nail on the Well, it’s time to bring them back. After a winter of head! This program is easy to take, and you can feel the necessary, heavier foods for warmth, not to mention difference in your energy right away as well as some possible heavy holiday eating, it’s time to flush the experience a cleaner colon that seriously will make you body of stagnation and invigorate the blood. In this smile. I know it sounds funny, and yet, you probably know article, you will find a list of my tried and true favorite exactly what I mean. What would it feel like to have spring cleanses and even a new one called Purify 2.0. abundant energy, mental clarity, a stronger immune system, and a happy, regular colon? 1. One of the easiest ways to help the body cleanse and restore balance is by fasting. We really enjoy a simple Although the four products to complete this cleanse can one day “fast” that may even include a nice bowl of soup! be effective on their own, there is something very unique The body naturally harmonizes with nature, so following a about the four week program and its amazing clinical calendar method of cleansing can really tune up your own results. Independently tested, this program has done the rhythms within supporting your thyroid, adrenals, and following: entire glandular system. Consider an all fruit day, just Increase Heavy Metal Elimination up to 76% herbal teas with honey, smoothie day, or my favorite, Lower Gut Inflammation by 35% broth throughout the day. Doing this every new moon Reduce Cardiovascular Risk by 22% and full moon creates a wonderful cleansing pattern that Improve Liver Function by 21% has been followed around the world for thousands of Increase General Health, Energy and Mental years. Some folks enjoy the results so much they do it all Focus by 42% year round not just March - May. Join me and the other Naturopaths at Herb etc. We are doing it all year long. Essentially, you take a powdered tasty citrus and beet Many clients have reported releasing up to 35 lbs in a packet to increase nitric oxide improving blood flow and year, passing parasites, reducing joint complaints and oxygen throughout the body, and take a similar green more, just by fasting 2 days a month. packet to support the colon and heavy metal detoxification. Also, take our very tasty vanilla pea 2. Another popular and favorite spring cleanse is to just protein drink 2x a day, along with some potent friendly get on a good liver cleansing herbal combination like: bacteria for the gut. Snacks and a healthy meal are part Liver Cleanse, Milk Thistle Combination, Liver Balance or of the program. People are feeling so good after getting Gall Bladder Formula, taking 2 caps 2x a day from March the toxins out, the liver function up, and cardiovascular through May! This is great for headaches, female improvement, that the brain is clear, the gut toned, and concerns, grouchy men, angry teens, and humans! the aches and pains reduced or gone. Ask us for the instruction handout, and we’ll be glad to help!
3 “I am thrilled to write a testimony for Rejuvenaid from Neuropathy: Nature’s Sunshine. I picked it up from Herbs etc. after seeing More Than Just a Pain in the Foot! my Naturopath, Bessheen Baker. She suggested that I start on one half a packet per day for the first few days until I got used to the energy and improved blood flow. I have significant circulation concerns. I am cold in the winter, energy is generally low, and I have to push myself mentally to get through many days. We have worked on improving liver function in the past, and she always encourages beets for blood, digestion, and liver health. Honestly, I was pretty happy to get beets in a simple and easy to use powder packet. We felt I was really Nitric Oxide deficient especially with a family history of heart and brain Q. What is neuropathy? struggles. I could tell a difference the first day but thought A: Neuropathy is a condition involving nerve damage maybe I was just having a better than normal day. By day that often results in a painful sensation in the three, I was extremely excited. Yes, my circulation is feet or hands. Numbness, tingling, or even a burning significantly better, but it’s my brain that I notice the most! I sensation can also accompany this pain. his can’t say that I have felt this good in 10 years or longer! My discomfort is another signal from our bodies that there memory is greatly improved, my attitude is better, I am even is something out of balance that needs our attention. f funny. Next, we are going to add the DTX Biome to clean my left unchecked, neuropathy can lead to issues with colon; together the two are quite the Spring Cleanse, getting urination, se ual function, organ or gland function, or rid of heavy metals and other bad stuff. “ even paralysis. Linda P. - Clare, MI
Q: What causes neuropathy? How It Works: A natural, clinically studied, nitric o ide N generating A: here are several different contributing causes of supplement, e uvenaid safely produces and sustains neuropathy. his condition is most commonly caused superior levels of N . nlike other N products, this patent by diabetes and is commonly referred to as diabetic pending formula uses a dual system featuring a proprietary neuropathy. Neuropathy that is affecting the peripheral beet root e tract along with Arginine. his dual pathway nervous system is known as peripheral neuropathy. approach frees up the body’s ability to produce its own NO his can be caused by chemotherapy treatments, a while using the ingredients to generate even more. compromised immune system, or malnutrition from e uvenaid also features a proprietary, polyphenol rich following a nutrient depleted diet. antio idant blend called erbal Shield that offers select vitamins to help sustain higher levels of N and support Q: What can be done to help alleviate the pain? circulation. ual Pathway Nitric ide enerator for A: here are many wonderful naturopathic tools that asodilation and ardiovascular ealth. n oy youthful vitality can be used to help bring balance to the body and with Nature’s Sunshine’s Rejuvenaid, a natural, healthy way to therefore, get rid of the obno ious pain! achieve and maintain peak physical and mental performance : Reflexology is a great therapy that provides uick with higher levels of vigor. linical studies have shown that and lasting relief to those who suffer from the pain higher levels of Nitric ide N —a signaling molecule that and is highly recommended for this condition by improves blood flow and circulation by rela ing arteries and many trusted naturopaths. Active isolated blood vessels are associated with stretching can also be of great benefit. increased vitality, physical : Herbs Etc makes a custom essential oil blend performance, stamina, recovery, that works wonders for getting rid of the foot pain. mental acuity, se ual ake this a regular routine between refle ology performance and lower blood sessions for the best results. t is always a good pressure. ade in the endothelial idea to consult with your local trusted naturopath to layer of blood vessels and arteries, N is uickly used or determine the specific cause and a plan of action to o idi ed within the body and bring the body back into a happy and balanced must be replaced constantly. A state. sedentary lifestyle, suboptimal diet, and age can each negatively impact N production. 4 f you are unsure about what blend to choose for yourself or so eone Healing with Flowers Distress else, “Distress Remedy” aids us in atch our otions to a beco in ore e otionally Remedy centered istress Re edy lower ssence lend pro otes presence and awareness durin ti es of trau a and severe Our physical body syste s are heavily overned by our stress e otions his was understood by the hinese and ndian This “Keep Cool” blend eases ancients ife ener y is fed throu h the electrical or feelin s of an er as well as eridian syste his life ener y is disturbed by ne ative Keep irritability he blend teaches how thou ht and e otional patterns to control te per and wor throu h onstant ne ative e otions will anifest physically Cool proble s ore effectively throu h lower essences help free us fro stress and ne ative co unicatin instead of fi htin thou ht patterns by either eli inatin the or helpin us reco ni e and stop the patterns lower ssences will “Find Strength” promotes our ability teach our own e otional ener y how to ac uire positive to et in touch with our an er in a personality traits his is sli htly based off the Find healthy way and stand up to homeopathic principle of “like cures like.” The emotional Strength abuse t also allows us to establish si nature of a flower will, in turn, trans ute that sa e healthy boundaries in our life and e otional ener y pattern within you have the ability to say “no” and not be ta en advanta e of here are docu ented uses fro over , years a o in ancient ustralia, sia, ypt, n land, and Russia “Release It” helps us to move n ancient yurveda and rete, people floated flowers or throu h rief, let o of the past, petals in water to drin it to anoint certain parts of their Release and ain the inner stren th to body or cleanse the selves of disturbin thou hts ove forward his re edy is It ncient Native ericans si ply had the ability to draw helpful when we feel li e we are ener y fro flowers and plants hey were able to atch victi s as well as aid us in the rief the ener y of the flower with the specific part of the body of any loss that was out of balance hen we have been severely e otionally wounded and or our he fa ous ancient philosopher and Renaissance Open hearts have been bro en, it is very physician aracelsus collected ornin dew fro flowers, hard to open our heart a ain to which he not only used hi self, but also prescribed to Heart love and feel safe with inti acy others for e otional disturbances aracelsus also revived “Open Heart” aids us to trust others the method of “Doctrines of signatures” and believed that a ain and learn co passion plants and flowers rew freely where they were needed “Be Courageous” helps us have Nature’s Sunshine has developed seven flower essence Be ore trust in our own jud e ent t blends that correspond with the seven e otional states allows us to face our fears in order Courageous to build our self confidence and coura e
The “Be Response Able” blend Be en a es us to R S ON rather than R his helps us et in Response- touch with our e otions so that Able they do not result in dysfunctional behavior which leads to bad decisions his blend aids in releasin self defeatin behaviors, addictions, and co pulsiveness
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CBD vs. Marijuana by Lori Becker, ND
Now that the Hemp CBD oil trend is getting more and • Hemp is NOT the same as mari uana. However, they more popular, we have presented valuable information are both a part of the Cannabis genus of plants. Due for you to learn about what it is and how it works. If you to the similar leaf shape, hemp is fre uently confused decide to use CBD oil as a part of your natural health with mari uana. Although both plants are from the program, here are some things to e pect A significant species cannabis, hemp contains virtually no THC reduction in inflammation, clarity of thought, reduction of delta tetrahydrocannabinol , therefore Hemp cannot an iety, calming of the nerves, and even a normali ation, be used as a psychoactive drug, because it produces of hunger. The reason why this occurs is because hemp virtually no THC Tetrahydrocannabinol less than CBD oil has the ability to aid in the balance of the body’s , whereas mari uana produces between natural bio rhythms. A bio rhythm is a recurring cycle in THC. the physiology or functioning of the body, such as the • Hemp is completely different from mari uana in its daily cycle of sleeping and waking. This also e tends to function, cultivation, and application. But, these cyclic patterns of physical, emotional, or mental activity. differences didn’t stop our political leaders from grouping all Cannabis species as a Schedule I Drug in Our body’s natural bio rhythms within the nervous the 1970’s due to a corporate agenda. system, brain, glandular system, and immune system are severely disrupted on a daily basis. hat disrupts these What does CBD mean? bio rhythms Here is a short list Fs, IFI, computer • CBD Cannabinoid is a compound that can be found screens, phone screens, T screens, cell phone use, and in both psychoactive cannabis mari uana and non a consistent e posure to to ins from food and water on a psychoactive cannabis hemp . regular basis. How can we reset these bio rhythms One • CBD’s come from the plant leaves and flowers from effective way is to go camping in the woods for about the hemp plant. weeks. This e posure to negative ions and nature aids in • Cannabinoids, which can be either consumed or the rebalance of the circadian rhythm and promotes produced naturally by the body, interact with the harmony and health within the body. Not all of us have body’s central regulatory system (the endocannabinoid that option, though. But, what we can do is eat clean and system . have an honest daily attempt to live in alignment with • hen consumed, cannabinoids bind to receptor sites nature as much as possible. Nature heals. Anything throughout the brain and body. Specifically, THC binds artificial promotes disease. hen we look at our lives to receptors in the brain. CBD binds to receptors with that perspective, how many things in our life are throughout the entire body. Both compounds interact really promoting health with your body’s endocannabinoid system, but they have very different effects. Now, let’s learn what all this Hemp CBD Oil craze is all • Hemp CBD’s contain over 100 different therapeutic about. compounds to help support numerous areas of the Hemp vs. Marijuana body. • Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species Cannabis sativa. 6 New Purify 2.0 The Ultimate Detox Benefits: • Helps detoxify the body • Supports the elimination of heavy metals The Science To Back it Up:
• Supports healthy intestinal permeability Clinical results show that Purify 2.0: • Helps purify the gut and balance bacteria • Increases feelings of energy and vitality* • Increases heavy metal elimination up to 76% • Enhances circulatory/heart health function • Lowers gut inflammation by 35% • Supports gut health with essential proteins • Reduces cardiovascular risk by 22%, and nutrients including improvements in blood pressure, triglycerides, and cholesterol How it Works: • Improves liver function by 21% Purify 2.0 is composed of four products:
• UltraBiome DTX provides unparalleled support for heavy metal detoxification. It Participants in the clinical study supports healthy intestinal permeability and reported seeing benefits in as supports microbiome balance, full-body cleansing, and regular elimination. little as 7 days!
• Nature’s Sunshine Rejuvenaid stimulates exceptional nitric oxide production via two They also noted a 42% pathways to help relax blood vessel walls, improvement in their general improve blood flow, vitality and mental focus, health, energy and mental and support blood pressure levels. focus. • Bacillus Coagulans supports the gastrointestinal system, providing relief from occasional digestive upset and helping to The Gift of Health, Is it on Your replenish and rebalance the microbiome. Holiday List? • Protein powder provides fuel for a healthy metabolism and supports gut health.
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What is the Endocannabinoid system? • HC causes temporary side effects, such as increased • he ndocannabinoid system is a Biochemical heart rate, coordination problems, dry mouth, red eyes, Communication ystem that regulates our entire slower reaction times, and memory loss. physiology his means it regulates body systems • Non therapeutic use and or abusive use of HC may such as the circulatory, immune, glandular, and be connected to the disruption of the brain’s nervous system. neurotransmitters and long term negative psychiatric • o, the body creates its own cannabinoids, called effects. his is especially true for adolescents who endocannabinoids, to help support the body’s central consume large amounts of HC. regulatory system — which manages homeostasis • here is a time and a place for HC. However, it and affects bodily processes such as hormones, should only be used safely and responsibly for appetite, mood, and sleep. medicinal purposes only under the guidance of a health • ull pectrum CBD supplements will support the professional. endocannabinoid system to eep the receptors wor ing at optimal capacity. his allows the body to A Quick History Lesson on Hemp: balance and heal • Cannabis has documented therapeutic use for up to the last ,000 years. What is the difference between CBD and THC?? • ndustrial hemp has been grown in the . . since the • Both Hemp CBD and HC are chemically similar to first European settlers arrived in the early 1600’s. your body’s own endocannabinoids. This allows them • Colonial farmers were required to grow Hemp in the to interact with your cannabinoid receptors. he 1700s, mainly for its strong fiber. interaction impacts the release of neurotransmitters in • eorge ashington, homas efferson, and ohn your brain. dams all grew hemp and actively advocated for • HC is responsible for causing mari uana users to get commercial hemp production. “high” since it binds with the cannabinoid 1 (CB1) • Ben amin ran lin owned a mill that made hemp paper. receptors in the brain. • homas efferson drafted the Declaration of • Hemp CBD and HC have many of the same medical ndependence on hemp paper. benefits. hey can provide relief from several of the • any historians say that the first merican lag in 177 same conditions. However, Hemp CBD doesn’t cause was made from hemp, as no other fiber was strong the “high” that occurs with THC. enough to withstand the salty air on naval ships. • Hemp CBD is used for many health challenges such • Hemp grows li e a weed and can be used in the as seizures, inflammation, pain, psychosis or mental production of food, personal care products, te tiles, disorders, B , nausea, migraines, depression, paper, and even plastic and construction materials. anxiety, epilepsy, MS, ALS, Parkinson’s, acne, • By 1938, Popular Mechanics called hemp the “Billion dys inesia, psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, bro en Dollar Crop,” praising its potential to produce 25,000 bones, bacterial infections, diabetes, , DHD, different products, as high as $192 billion in today’s chizophrenia, withdrawal, heart disease, mar et and capable of producing four times the paper convulsions, fibromyalgia, anti cancer, anti tumor, per acre than trees. cancer prevention, immune system challenges, and much more. • HC and CBD cross over in certain areas for health If Hemp is so useful, why was it banned? support. pecifically, HC is helpful with pain, • merican industrialists led by newspaper mogul illiam muscle spasticity, glaucoma, insomnia, low appetite, andolph Hearst (who owned vast timberlands and nausea, an iety, and more. DuPont executives, who’d begun processing petroleum • n a full spectrum form of natural Hemp CBD oil, there and wood for plastics, became disgruntled by the way are no side effects. hemp cut into their mar et shares. • strategy was then put into place to create a frenzy Risks Associated with THC over ill effects of mari uana. • s with all medicinal herbs, both hemp CBD and • At the same time as these campaigns, cotton’s popular- mari uana should be used appropriately for their ity increased, so did the improvisations of the inventions ability to aid in certain health conditions. and machinery related to cotton. • nfortunately, mari uana is misused which has led to its legal ramifications. 7
• n 193 , Hemp was lumped under the umbrella of Hemp Based Products at Herbs Etc: “marihuana” in the Marihuana Tax Act. The law was Herbs Etc sells full spectrum, whole plant Hemp CBD oil aimed at regulating the narcotic varieties of cannabis, products from HALE Hemp il and Miracle Balance Scalar but due to being lumped together, the hemp industry Hemp il. These products are organic, carefully chosen was effectively regulated out of existence. strains, potency and purity tested. e offer tinctures and • Petroleum products (that are toxic to the environment) capsules between 12 — 1200mg per bottle as well as replaced hemp lubricants and paints and oil. balms and creams for topical use. • Due to multiple private corporation’s influence on the government, from that point on, hemp was viewed Herbs Etc also provides specifically formulated CBD solely as an illegal drug even though it is not the creams from tatti. These speciali ed CBD and essential same as marijuana. oil blends target specific issues such as skin rashes, psoriasis, oint and muscle pain, and general body pain. Is Hemp Legal today? • Hemp-derived CBD products are legal under ederal Law in the nited States with certain state They have an excellent 3 1 balance of omega-3 and regulations. omega-6 fatty acids, which promote cardiovascular health. • Michigan has legali ed Hemp growing and consumption under Michigan’s recreational marijuana law that was approved by voters in ovember 2018. Conclusion: Hemp challenges the profits of the pharmaceutical giants • Michigan passed the ndustrial Hemp esearch Act of 201 , which allowed government departments, such as Dupont, Bayer (Monsanto) as well as petroleum, colleges, and universities to grow industrial hemp for plastics, wood, and cotton. e could stop polluting the research purposes, as part of an agricultural pilot environment if we replaced plastic, petroleum, program or academic research pro ect. deforestation, and cotton with hemp. These are ust a few areas of impact of thousands of uses that are • The nited States Department of Health and Human Services does hold a patent called ‘Cannabinoids as environmentally responsible. Hemp plants even have the Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants’ (Patent # ability to clean and re-minerali e the soil. 6,630,507). This patent states: “Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated The correct medicinal use of CBD oil can also replace to MDA ( -methyl-D-aspartate) receptor the use of dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. Again, all of antagonism. This new found property makes this is a threat to large corporate profits. nowing this cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis information makes it not surprising that it was made of a wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, illegal for these corporate profiteers. such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The cannabinoids are found to Things are finally moving in a better direction. However, have particular application as neuroprotectants, for we must use these medicines in their whole and natural example in limiting neurological damage following form. Pharmaceutical companies will pull certain ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the constituents from plants and formulate their own treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as synthetic medicines. They do this in order to patent a Al heimer s disease, Parkinson s disease, H and drug for profit. nfortunately, when plant constituents are Dementia. “Nonpsychoactive cannabinoids, such synthesi ed in this manner, they are no longer working in as cannabidiol (hemp/CBD), are particularly their whole, natural, and balanced form. This is why advantageous to use, because they avoid toxicity pharmaceutical drugs cause side effects. The body that is encountered with psychoactive responds to these drugs as a poison with an cannabinoids (THC) at high doses useful in the inflammatory response. method of the present invention.” Herbs Etc employees can offer assistance in helping Some of our CBD tinctures are suspended in Hemp choose the right CBD Hemp products for you. e also Seed oil. This enhances the medicinal value of the have five Board Certified Traditional aturopathic product due to all of the properties of hemp seed. Doctors on staff who can work with you individually to help you on your natural health ourney.
8 25 Years of Free Education Tuesday Teaching as Popular as Ever!
Herbs Etc started as a once a week class on natural health, then a support group for healthy living, and in February of 1995, it evolved into a retail store with consultation services and massage. Within a year, the Naturopathic Institute was formed, and students have arrived from throughout Michigan and beyond. The one thing that never stopped was the free education and inspiration to the public. Join us for this amazing free tradition! Classes are on Tuesday evening’s, twice a month. There is no need to sign up, simply show up, learn, and apply this incredible knowledge to better your health, longevity, and personal development.
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. February 19: CranioSacral Bodywork for Headaches, Migraines and TMJ March 5: Healing Mental Struggles and Anxiety with Amino Acids March 12: Meridian Work/Light Healing Touch: Clear Away the Negativity from Others March 26: Fasting: A Way to Wellness and Weight Release April 2: Vaccines/Environmental Poisons: What Every Parent Should Know (2 Hours) April 30: Polarity Therapy: A Solution to Long Term Health Complaints May 14: Change Your Life: How to Use Your Thoughts to Achieve Your Goals May 28: Meditation and Breathing Exercises for Stress Relief and Sleep June11: Hormones: How to Balance Them Naturally June 25: Are Your Thoughts Causing Dis-ease? July 23: The Healing Properties in Minerals and Stones Aug 13: Nootropics: Increase Your Brain Capacity Aug 27: Healing Relationships in Your Home through Feng Shui
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10 June ealing owers of emp Have you heard about CBD and the health benefits of hemp? Maybe, you have heard of the “Green Rush” as the opportunity of our generation. r, maybe you are simply curious. We aren t talking about the part that makes you high but instead, about a plant rich in with many therapeutic effects. egardless of what attracted you here, science has shown hemp can impact you in a positive way. very day, people are turning to this powerful herb to find relief from many of life’s challenges. A quick internet search provides thousands of claims... but what is accurate and trustworthy ow do you become a smart consumer and find your piece of the green pie Join us as we learn about this amazing plant, how it works in our bodies to promote health, healing, and harmony, and how you can be a part of this movement. It’s about getting your life back! –
September – lants ey, all you plant geeks I know there are many of you out there. We are offering a great way to learn all about plants from Instructor Wayne Weiseman. e will share lessons learned from teaching years of primitive skills. is own recipes have been used to create a series of herbal products. His urban yard yields a huge percentage of his family’s food – how does he do it ome learn how for yourself Students will go home with plant based products created in class at the Symbiosis anch. ou will also observe, study, interact, and e plore woodland, pasture, gardens, farm fields, and other ecosystems. – – – –
September uman Trafficking This class is still being developed. lease watch the Website and updated publications on the details. This is a very hot topic, and we want to make sure that we bring to you the best information and provide the student with the best way to identify, inform, and influence outcomes of human trafficking. Stay Tuned
ctober – i ed ermaculture ourse We are at it again Take advantage of the full course weekend or split your time between individual days of learning. This year, we will be hosting the following options for students to get your gardening groove on by gaining insights into the following topics Thursday, p.m. p.m. The lchemy of ardening riday, a.m. – p.m. Soil and omposting Saturday a.m. – 5 p.m.: Tree Identification and Guilds; and, last year’s favorite on Sunday, 8 a.m. – p.m. uilding and sing the Sweat odge
ctober ranioSacral in the outh o you suffer from headaches or migraines Teeth trouble or T J rain fog and difficulty concentrating r, know someone who does dvance your skills in ranioSacral therapy by learning to release tension inside the cranium to benefit nervous and glandular system functions. Special considerations will be given to the health concerns that arise from having worn braces or other dental devices and balancing the restrictions they cause. These advanced techniques help to improve health, focus, mental clarity, hormonal imbalances, and much more. ranioSacral e perience required to take this class. —
ovember ow to eliver a aby is invited to this lively and insightful class on “Birth for Everybody.” Does it matter how we view birth, or how we talk to our neighbors and kids about birth int S, IT S ow we get born affects our whole lives – our e pectations, how we breathe, our immune system, and how we connect or not with the rest of the human race. This lively class will reframe birth as it’s presented in the US today, teach what babies are really doing and expecting, and discuss how the amateur can safely and calmly deliver a baby if une pected circumstances occur. W understanding of gentle birth has very specific and simple elements which reduce infant and maternal mortality, and that can be used in any situation for great outcomes! We’ll explore making do in disasters and provide a beautiful, easy to use reference that reinforces all you’ve learned. This is a fun and inspirational day no ick, promise and is for everyone who cares about mothers and babies – come with a friend –
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Beginning in March, We are Excited to Again ffer ur Healthy Eating Classes
These classes have grown in popularit and are facilitated b our resident chef, igi. These classes focus on health food preparation and storage, as well as learning new techni ues and introducing new foods into our dail meals. Due to the popularit of these classes and the number of fol s who gather, we will be offering our classes at the Coomer Church, located on South andecar oad, miles south of M 20. This is a great location right next to Dr. Baker’s Symbiosis Ranch and Gardens. Whenever possible, we will use ingredients right from the ranch, and it would not be uncommon to have Dr. a er or her mother, Nanc odor, ND, visit and share in the classes.
ou will learn meal preparation tips that will help ou set a health meal on our table for ou and our famil in minutes. The 0 series will start March and is scheduled for ever third Tuesda of the month through November.
These classes are held from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. There is a donation of 5 re uested to help cover the costs of supplies. As usual, this is a hands on class, and ou get to sample what ou coo each month. oin in on the fun, and learn something new about our food
March : nerg oosting, Snac ing Protein alls, at ombs and ranola April : ow to Power Coo May : Summer Salads une 8: S uash – All That ucchini uly : Pasta from Scratch August : omemade Mexican are September : Eggs: Nature’s Perfect Protein ctober 5: etter than Ta e ut Chinese November : Soups and Curr
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Would it sur rise you to kno that today one of our study from the niversity of Toledo found that blue most revalent sources of light is from digital devices light emitted from digital electronics may accelerate Before the invention of artificial lighting the sun as the macular degeneration because the blue light affects major source of light for people’s daily activities, retinal and results in the death of hotorece tor cells in determining ho eo le s ent their days and their the macula. asun Rathnayake a Ph.D. student from evenings. No that e rely less on the sun and natural the research group, says: “It’s toxic. If you shine blue light it is disru ting our circadian rhythms and creating a light on retinal the retinal kills hotorece tor cells as the number of health concerns. signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves. Photorece tor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When Sunlight contains red orange yello green and blue they’re dead, they’re dead for good.” rays de ending on the energy and avelength of the individual ray. Digital devices emit blue light and urther research introduced other kinds of cells to research is sho ing ho this is increasing eye damage different ty es of light. ancer cells and heart cells and accelerating macular degeneration D hich is ere ex osed to green yello and red light and no the leading cause of blindness. activity as generated. When any cell as ex osed to blue light ho ever the blue light roduced toxicity and acular degeneration D is hen you lose your every ty e of cell as killed. central vision and cannot see fine details either close or far a ay. our eri heral vision remains intact. or What’s even more interesting to note is that while retinal exam le if you are looking at a clock ith hands you is essential to trigger hotorece tor cells in the eye to ill be able to see the numbers but not the hands. roduce electrical signals retinal is not limited to the eye and is resent throughout the body. Therefore the The macula is in the middle ortion of the retina located toxicity from blue light could otentially be even more in the back of the eye and is made u of light sensitive damaging to our health. cells called cones and rods. These cells are essential for central vision. There are also hotorece tor cells in nother critical as ect of our lives being affected by blue the retina that hel convert light into electrical signals light is slee . Blue light inhibits melatonin roduction that travel along the o tic nerve to the brain here the because melatonin synthesis and secretion is affected information is processed, allowing you to “see.” Without by light ex osure to the eyes. Not to mention that these hotorece tor cells visual information ould not serotonin is the recursor to melatonin and serotonin is trigger a biochemical res onse and the biochemical rimarily roduced in the gastrointestinal tract. rom res onse in turn is due artly to a molecule kno n as here e could get into a hole discussion about foods retinal hich is a form of itamin . toxins and digestive system health. But here ere we… .) Blue light essentially oisons the hotorece tor cells. Rays on the blue visible light s ectrum have shorter elatonin is res onsible for regulating slee ake avelengths and more energy. Rays on the red cycles re roduction and other circadian rhythm s ectrum have longer avelengths and less energy. rocesses and is also an antioxidant for the mitochondria of your cells. 13 or the pineal gland to properly synthesi e melatonin from Wear blue blocking glasses especially after noon and serotonin, we must be exposed to bright natural) light in definitely, after pm), or install blue bloc ing software on the early part of the day and complete dar ness at night. your digital devices. We carry great glasses at erbs etc.
o, if we are not getting sunlight during the day, are Replace ED lights with incandescent bulbs. getting lots of screen time during the day and especially, right before bed, and we are not sleeping in a totally dar Sleep in total darkness a e the technology out of the environment because of illumination from night lights, , bedroom, place dar ening shades on the windows, or cell phone, alarm cloc s, street lamps, etc.), then is it any wear an eye mas if needed.
wonder that a majority of people have trouble sleeping itamin E – esearchers found that alpha tocopherol, a
o protect your vision for and beyond and to get derivative of vitamin , stopped the photocells from dying some restorative sleep, too), here are some natural ways when exposed to blue light.
to eep your eyesight healthy and eep your biological Super mega E A – mega fats help improve cell rhythms functioning optimally: structure and protect eyesight.
Reduce screen time. o some activities outside in the erfect Eyes – This herbal combination from Nature’s sun!). If you are working and can’t avoid screen time, unshine contains itamin , lutein, eaxanthin, ta e a few minutes brea every half an hour. carotenoids, and more to reduce light induced oxidative damage to the eyes.
Super RAC or Super Antioxidant – hese combinations from Nature’s Sunshine are full of antioxidants that help protect cells from free radical damage.
lora M liquid probiotic – his li uid probiotic also contains humic minerals, trace minerals, and magnesium from the ead ea besides being restoring to the digestive tract, it is said to be healing to eyesight when applied as eye drops: drop in each eye, x daily before bed.
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