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Click here to see what's IN THIS ISSUE - October 2020

Oct 04, 2020 04:13PM ● By Dave Korba

October 2020 issue - digital version


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Click on this link to view the digital version of the October 2020 magazine. Our feature story is entitled “Calm Down – Taming the Flames of Stress-Related Illness”, where we discuss body-mind approaches to stress management.

In a local supplement to the feature, Rhonda Giddings from GiddingsAcupuncture, Rickie Freedman from Reiki by Rickie and Tammy & Jack Bray, from Joyful ViBRAYtions share how acupuncture, reiki and laughter can help relieve stress. 

October is Physical Therapy month and local contributor Andrew Zang, owner of ZangPT discusses how to be proactive to prevent joint pain, plus Leslie Kemper Punt, co-owner of TheCenter of Balance, LLC, explains the benefits of Auriculotherapy and how it works.

You can read the entire print issue, above, in its digital format. In it you’ll find compelling articles and local news briefs, health briefs, sidebars and spotlights, to keep you educated and informed about what’s happening in our area.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES FOR OCTOBER 2020

In addition to the digital edition found above,  here are other articles found exclusively online…

SonnewaldLessons in Self-Care and Mindfulness

Sonnewald—Lessons in Self-Care and Mindfulness

Grace Trimmer Lefever, founder of Sonnewald Natural Foods, taught others how to look for and find nature’s gifts. Read More » 

 

The Facts About Pet Foods

The Facts About Pet Foods

For people and their furry companions to live a healthy, vibrant, youthful and clean life, good, wholesome, organic, raw foods are of the utmost importance. Read More » 

 

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Cancer-Free Pets: Five Ways to Help Keep Them Healthy

Practical nutrition and lifestyle tips to help protect and prevent a dog or cat from developing cancer as well as symptoms that pet owners need to be aware of. Read More » 

 

Pain Relief from Chiropractic

Pain Relief from Chiropractic

n addition to the traditional chiropractic focus on adjusting the spine to ease joint pain, many doctors today are using a wide array of approaches to ameliorate hip and knee pain. Read More » 

    

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A Better Breakfast: Healthy Tips and Recipes to Start the Day

Healthy alternatives to the high sugar and carbohydrates found in most traditional breakfast foods, including recipes for oats, toast, muffins and more to start your day off right. Read More » 

 

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Wishful Recycling: What Not to Put in the Bin

"Wishful recycling" is when residents place waste items in the recycling bin that cannot be recycled. Here are ways to avoid wishful recycling with dos and don'ts for proper disposal. Read More » 

 

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Coronavirus as a Calling

The pandemic can be transmuted into golden opportunities if we look for purpose and meaning in it. Here are four ways to respond to the call of these turbulent times. Read More » 

Pain Relief from Chiropractic
n addition to the traditional chiropractic focus on adjusting the spine to ease joint pain, many doctors today are using a wide array of approaches to ameliorate hip and knee pain. Read More »
The Facts About Pet Foods
For people and their furry companions to live a healthy, vibrant, youthful and clean life, good, wholesome, organic, raw foods are of the utmost importance. Read More »
Sonnewald—Lessons in Self-Care and Mindfulness
Grace Trimmer Lefever, founder of Sonnewald Natural Foods, taught others how to look for and find nature’s gifts. Read More »
Click here to see what's IN THIS ISSUE - October 2020
IN THIS ISSUE for October 2020 includes Stress Management and Joint Health as the main themes, PLUS much more including compelling and informative LOCAL features. Read More »
Manage Stress to Enhance Health and Happiness
When stress starts showing up more often than we’d like, relief can come in the form of acupuncture, reiki and laughter, to boost the immune system. Read More »
Take Proactive Steps to Prevent Joint Pain
Regardless of the type of injury, conservative interventions can help keep an individual from more invasive procedures such as injections or even surgery. Read More »
Auriculotherapy Provides Documented Results
Ear seeding works with more than 120 specific points shown to correspond to everything from physical pain to emotional imbalance. Read More »
Reiki with Kids Workshop and Coloring/Activity Manual
There is now an effective template available for a fun and easy way to share reiki with children. Read More »
New Digs and Services for Giddings Acupuncture
Giddings Acupuncture Practice, LLC, is moving to 4814 Jonestown Road, Suite 101, the lower level of Alta View Wellness, in Harrisburg. Read More »
Kudos - Just Plain Yoga
JPY is the yoga studio winner for the Best of Harrisburg contest Read More »
Kudos - Joyful ViBRAYtions
Now is the time to leap into health and wellness and, ‘Just be the joy!’" Read More »
Women’s Expo Perseveres
The Cumberland County Women’s Expo has been rescheduled and redesigned. Read More »
Letter from Publisher - October 2020
Laughter is serious business... Read More »
Healthy Breakfast
A Better Breakfast: Healthy Tips and Recipes to Start the Day
Healthy alternatives to the high sugar and carbohydrates found in most traditional breakfast foods, including recipes for oats, toast, muffins and more to start your day off right. Read More »
Apple iPhone
Apple Seeks 2030 Carbon Neutrality
Apple, Inc., the maker of the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers, has committed to becoming 100 percent carbon neutral overall, from its supply chain to retail outlets, by 2030. Read More »
Deep Sea Fish
Blackest Fish in the Sea Aid Scientific Research
Scientists have found that the skin of deep-sea fish absorbs more than 99.95 percent of the light that hits them, aiding research in ultra-black substances for sensitive optical equipment. Read More »
Calm, Stress-Free Individual
Calm Down: Taming the Flames of Stress-Related Illness
Stress can be harmful to our overall health. Here are lifestyle changes to release trauma and relieve stress through diet, safe herbal remedies, gentle energy modalities and more. Read More »
Pet Owner with Healthy Cancer-Free Dog
Cancer-Free Pets: Five Ways to Help Keep Them Healthy
Practical nutrition and lifestyle tips to help protect and prevent a dog or cat from developing cancer as well as symptoms that pet owners need to be aware of. Read More »
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Crisp Overnight Oats Recipe
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Crisp Overnight Oats
This recipe for overnight oats with caramel apple cinnamon crisp is a great dessert/breakfast mix that’s healthy and delicious, including a caramel sauce using dates. Read More »
Cauliflower Hash Egg Muffins Recipe
Cauliflower Hash Egg Muffins
This is a healthier, low-calorie alternative to the classic breakfast of hash browns and eggs, and more nutritious, too, because cauliflower is packed with fiber, minerals and vitamins. Read More »
Staying Connected Virtually During the Pandemic
Coronavirus as a Calling
The pandemic can be transmuted into golden opportunities if we look for purpose and meaning in it. Here are four ways to respond to the call of these turbulent times. Read More »
Patient Suffering from Depression and Anxiety
Ease Depression and Anxiety with Probiotics
Studies find that probiotics can help to reduce depression and anxiety as well improve cognitive reaction time. Read More »
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Eat Fruit, Veggies and Whole Grains to Lower Diabetes Risk
Two new studies find that the risk of diabetes can be decreased by consuming a diet full of fruit, veggies and whole grains. Read More »
Electronic Waste
Electronic Waste is Out of Control
According to a recent report on e-waste, a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronics were discarded in 2019 and could likely increase to 74.7 million tons per year by 2030. Read More »
Newborn Baby
Falling Fertility Rate Threatens World Stability
The global total fertility rate (TFR) nearly halved from 1950 levels, when women had an average of 4.7 children each, to 2.4 in 2017, and it could fall below 1.7 by the turn of the century. Read More »
Plate of Avocado and Beets
Improve Exercise and Recovery with Avocados and Beets
Research finds that avocados can speed recovery after exercise while beet root juice improves muscular endurance. Read More »
Mark Nepo on Living a Wholehearted Life
Bestselling author, poet, cancer survivor and inspirational spiritual teacher Mark Nepo discusses his latest book, The Book of Soul: 52 Paths to Living What Matters. Read More »
Oarweed Kelp
Oarweed Odyssey: Scottish Kelp Provides Clues to Climate Change
Experts have discovered kelp that has survived for 16,000 years since the last ice age and are hopeful that this find will show how marine plant life survives extreme changes in climate. Read More »
BPA Shopping Receipts
Paperless Shopping: BPA Exposure from Store Receipts
Despite health risks, BPA-laden thermal receipts continue to be used widely in the retail industry. Here are ways to eliminate or reduce BPA exposure from receipts when shopping. Read More »
Wetlands Bird
Record Methane Emissions Driven by Agriculture and Fossil Fuels
A worldwide inventory of methane sources reveals that atmospheric levels of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas are at an all-time high due to agriculture, fossil fuels and landfill waste. Read More »
Salmon Cakes with Fennel and Parsnips Recipe
Salmon Cakes with Fennel & Parsnips
This gluten-free breakfast recipe for salmon cakes combines wild-caught salmon with fennel and parsnip vegetables for a healthy way to start the day. Read More »
Stressed Out Teenagers Relaxing
Stressed-Out Teens: Ways to Help Them Chill
With teenagers reporting record levels of stress, anxiety and depression, here are effective ways that parents can help to calm teens during stressful times. Read More »
Stretching Joints
Strong and Supple Joints: How to Keep Hips and Knees Happy
By taking simple, natural preventive and remedial measures proactively, we can strengthen knee and hip joints, handle related problems if they arise and remain physically strong and active. Read More »
Sweet Potato Toast with Avocado Recipe
Sweet Potato Toast with Avocado
Replace bread for toast using sweet potatoes with this healthy, gluten-free recipe for avocado toast. Top with eggs or go vegan and use tempeh. Read More »
Tai Chi Qigong Practice
Tai Chi and Qigong: Life Force in Motion
The many health benefits of tai chi, the modified martial art of gentle meditative movement, and qigong, the mind-body wellness system that uses breath, simple movement and stillness. Read More »
Cinnamon Sticks
Try Cinnamon to Reduce Migraines
According to a new study, cinnamon, long known to help blood sugar levels, can diminish migraine attacks. Read More »
Recycled Plastics
Wishful Recycling: What Not to Put in the Bin
"Wishful recycling" is when residents place waste items in the recycling bin that cannot be recycled. Here are ways to avoid wishful recycling with dos and don'ts for proper disposal. Read More »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient
Manage Bowel Disease to Reduce Dementia Risk
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, may also suffer twice the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Read More »
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