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2019 Herbal Conference in Wisconsin

Jan 02, 2019

The eighth annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, to be held from May 31 through June 2 in Almond, Wisconsin, will include transformation and plant medicine as women from all over the world gather to rekindle the wild within or deepen their knowledge of plants.

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Six-Week iRest Yoga Nidra Program Restores Mind-Body Connection

Jan 02, 2019

Susan Trafton, a trained teacher of iRest Yoga Nidra through the Integrative Restoration Institute, will offer classes in this ancient guided meditation technique where the participant is led through the layers of their physical, energetic, mental, emotional and pure being.

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Sound Healing and the Gong

Jan 02, 2019

Gongs have been used by both Tibetan monks and the Chinese to enhance meditation, and yoga studios and sacred meditation spaces all over the world today still use them for that purpose.

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Dr. John Whitcomb: on Mold-Related Illness

Jan 02, 2019 ● By Sheila Julson

John Whitcomb, M.D., director and founder of Brookfield Longevity and Healthy Living Clinic, has always fostered a passionate curiosity for discovering the “why” behind illness.

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Blood Chemistry: A New Roadmap to Better Health

Dec 27, 2018 ● By Linda Sechrist

A comprehensive functional blood chemistry analysis can reveal in-depth insight into our health and well-being.

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Kick-Start Organ Vitality: New Energy for the New Year

Dec 27, 2018 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

Using simple strategies to revitalize five vital organs is a powerful way to kick off our well-being in the new year.

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Stress Lowers Women’s Fertility: Impacts the Ability to Conceive

Dec 27, 2018

Women with the highest levels of self-reported stress are 13 percent less likely to conceive within a year.

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Nettle Leaf Helps Inflammatory Bowel Patients: Common Roadside Weed Has Health Benefits

Dec 27, 2018

In a 12-week clinical trail, Iranian patients with inflammatory bowel disease that received a nettle leaf extract had lower markers of inflammation in the blood and a better quality of life.

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Eating Mediterranean Diet Helps Save Eyesight: Reduces Risk of Macular Degeneration

Dec 27, 2018

A study of 4,500 French and Dutch adults found that those that ate a Mediterranean diet lowered their risk of late-stage, age-related macular degeneration by 41 percent.

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Optimism Linked to Better Heart Health: Brighter Outlooks Associated with Cardiac Wellness

Dec 27, 2018

People that are optimistic tend to have healthier exercise and eating habits, making them less likely to die of heart disease, report Harvard researchers.

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Breathe Easy: Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Dec 27, 2018

The indoor air of winter can get stuffy and even unhealthy, but sound strategies will lower airborne toxins, control irritants, and reduce foot-borne pollution.

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Wellness Professionals Unite to Offer Women’s Empowerment Circles

Dec 01, 2018

Aubrey Poglajen, of Ananda Healing Collective, along with registered yoga teacher Jozi Tatham and energy healer Ellie Badji, are collaborating to facilitate women’s empowerment circles starting January 10.

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Natural Health Services is Now Thrive Holistic Medicine

Dec 01, 2018

Natural Health Services, on Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee, is now under new ownership and has a new name: Thrive Holistic Medicine.

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Dr. John E. Whitcomb Now a Mold Qualified Doctor

Dec 01, 2018

John E. Whitcomb, M.D., director of Brookfield Longevity & Healthy Living Clinic, is now certified as a Mold Qualified Doctor.

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Meditation Soothes Anxiety and Improves Focus: Multiple Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness

Nov 30, 2018

A single mindfulness meditation session reduced anxiety levels for participants in a Michigan study, evident even a week later, and breath-based meditation enhanced mental clarity in an Irish study.

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Blue Light Raises Cancer Risk: Dangers with Phone and Tablet Screens

Nov 30, 2018

Spaniards exposed to the most blue light via white streetlight LEDs and screens on tablets and phones have up to twice the risk of prostate and breast cancer.

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Rosemary Lowers the Blues, Aids Sleep and Memory: Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Nov 30, 2018

Iranian students taking rosemary for a month saw their anxiety and depression drop and their memory and sleep improve.

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Too Much Sitting Thins the Brain: Harmful Effects of Being Sedentary

Nov 30, 2018

Sitting for extended periods of time seems to thin out the medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain known for forming new memories.

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Five Healthy Habits Add Years of Life: Ways to Increase Longevity

Nov 30, 2018

People can live 12 to 14 years longer if they have a healthy weight, never smoke, exercise daily, eat healthy and drink alcohol only moderately, report Harvard researchers.

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Expecting Moms Need to Relax at Holidays: Stressful Time of Year Impacts Birth Weight

Nov 30, 2018

South Korean mothers-to-be whose first trimester occurred during the stressful New Year’s holiday delivered babies a third of an ounce lighter.

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Party Healthy: Tips from a Rock Star Doctor

Nov 30, 2018 ● By April Thompson

We can avoid the worst consequences of too much holiday partying, eating and traveling with this advice from a naturopath to touring musicians with demanding schedules.

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Amare Mental Wellness Products Now Available in Milwaukee

Nov 03, 2018

Amare Global, a new company dedicated to creating a holistic mental wellness platform through products that support healthy gut-brain balance, now has a presence in the Milwaukee area.

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Class for Nurturing Children During Family Transitions

Nov 03, 2018

The Center for Well-Being Lake Country welcomes Family Solutions of Wisconsin, which provides families in transition an alternative way to resolve co-parenting challenges. They will offer the class Honoring Your Children Through Family Transitions from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on November 13.

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Ananda Healing Collective Embodies Collaboration, Community

Nov 03, 2018 ● By Sheila Julson

After searching deeper and discovering how acupuncture enabled her body to heal from emotional childhood traumas, Aubrey Poglajen made the mind-body healing connection and embarked on a quest to heal others.

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Wellness Team Grows at Natural Health Services

Nov 03, 2018

Jaide Stover, a certified clinical herbalist, yoga therapist and birth doula, is now accepting clients at Natural Health Services, on Milwaukee’s East Side.

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Protecting the Immune System with Biological Dentistry

Nov 03, 2018 ● By Jordan Peschek

While modern dentistry can mend problems manifesting in the mouth, it doesn’t consider the mouth-body connection, even though there is substantial evidence showing an intimate relationship between dental health and overall health.

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Artery Health: Digestive Connection to Cardiovascular Wellness

Oct 31, 2018

In a study of 617 middle-aged female twins, British researchers found that those with more diverse gut bacteria had more flexible arteries.

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Breath and Urine Tests Detect Breast Cancer: Inexpensive Screening for Early Discovery

Oct 31, 2018

A simple, inexpensive breath and urine test accurately detected biomarkers for breast cancer in 95 percent of women.

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Aerobic Fitness Helps Prevent Word Loss : Exercise Improves Common Frustration in Seniors

Oct 31, 2018

Tip-of-the-tongue word loss occurs less frequently in aerobically fit seniors, British researchers found.

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Supercharge Your Immune System: Natural Ways to Stay Healthy

Oct 31, 2018 ● By Kathleen Barnes

Immune system disorders are skyrocketing, but we can boost our daily protection by eating carefully and using supplements to restore a whole system balance.

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Safe Drinking Water: Home Systems to Purify H2O

Oct 31, 2018 ● By Jim Motavalli

Americans worried about water purity are turning increasingly to pricey and polluting bottled water, but cheaper, greener, home-based options abound.

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New Classes Begin in October at Sacred Sound Yoga

Sep 30, 2018

Starting the week of October 15, Sacred Sound Yoga will offer several classes that blend the healing power of yoga with sound.

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Explore Healthy Horizons at the Wellness Body, Mind, & Spirit Expo

Sep 30, 2018

Those seeking the latest approaches to natural wellness can explore 40 eclectic exhibits, demonstrations and presentations in holistic and alternative health at the Wellness Body, Mind & Spirit Expo.

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Fall Reiki Specials Can Help Facilitate Positive Change

Sep 30, 2018

During October and November, Cindy Carlson Reiki and Energy Healing is offering a special $45 one-hour reiki session.

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Shorewood Health & Wellness Open Doors Event

Sep 30, 2018

Health & Wellness Open Doors takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, in the Shorewood Business District along Oakland Avenue and Capitol Drive.

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Ananda Healing Collective to Celebrate New Name, Mission

Sep 30, 2018

Ananda Acupuncture & Healing Center is rebranding as Ananda Healing Collective and will focus on divine feminine healing and collaborative energy within their clinic.

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Music Reduces Need for Post-Surgery Opioids: Cuts Painkiller Use

Sep 28, 2018

After surgery, 86 percent of patients engaged in music therapy eschewed opioids and other painkillers, compared to 26 percent in a control group.

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Knitting Releases the Blues: Health Benefits of Needlework

Sep 28, 2018

Knitting can lower depression, slow the heart rate, reduce the likelihood of dementia and distract from chronic pain, research shows.

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Acupuncture Soothes Dental Anxiety: Natural Solution to Ease Worry

Sep 28, 2018

Acupuncture can significantly ease the dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties that can affect some dental patients.

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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging: Cutting Back Can Increase Longevity

Sep 28, 2018

Adults on a reduced-calorie diet for two years evidenced the reduced oxidative stress that protects against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer and diabetes.

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Vitamin D Supplements Ease Irritable Bowels: Helps to Relieve Symptoms

Sep 28, 2018

People with irritable bowel syndrome tend to be low in vitamin D, but symptoms can ease with supplementation, report British researchers.

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Multifaceted Chiropractic: Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Marlaina Donato

Once known primarily for spinal adjustments, chiropractors today are embracing functional medicine, nutrition, acupuncture and other natural approaches to further healing.

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New Musical Yoga Studio Opening in Shorewood

Sep 04, 2018

Sacred Sound Yoga, a unique musical studio opening in October, will hold yoga classes that include sacred sound healing and beautiful original music played by owner Rosie Rain and her friends.

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Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda Welcomes Swami Yatidharmananda

Sep 04, 2018

In September, Swami Yatidharmananda will travel from India to appear at Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, in Delafield, to teach his unique practices of mindfulness, meditation and living a spiritual life of devotion.

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Natural Health Services Welcomes New Naturopathic Doctor

Sep 04, 2018

Dr. Mary Simon, a naturopathic doctor, is now accepting patients at Natural Health Services, located on Milwaukee’s East Side.

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Dirt Houses Cancer-Protective Microbe: Soil Contains Bacteria That Kills Melanoma

Aug 31, 2018

Soil contains bacteria that kills melanoma cancer cells, say Oregon State University researchers.

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Doctors Underestimate Opioid Prescriptions: Survey Enlightens Physicians

Aug 31, 2018

A survey of 109 emergency room doctors found they frequently underestimated how often they prescribed opioids and that they prescribed fewer when alerted to the situation.

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Ballet Dancing Boosts Senior Fitness and Energy: Classes Improve Health

Aug 31, 2018

Australian seniors reported feeling more fit, energetic and flexible after taking 10 ballet classes over three months.

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Meditative Melodies: How Sound Deepens Meditation

Aug 31, 2018 ● By Dudley Evenson

Combining music with our meditation practice can lift our spirit and enhance healing.

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Forever Flexible: Keep Joints Naturally Healthy

Aug 31, 2018 ● By Lisa Marshall

Applying smart holistic strategies, we can sidestep the all-too-common creaky knees, sore hips, and other arthritic pains of getting older—all without meds or surgery.

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