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Life is Precious

John & Trina

In February, we celebrate love, and when it comes to Valentine’s Day and healthy relationships, the Natural Awakenings editorial team has been focused on all matters of the heart. We’ll take a bird’s-eye view of how simple natural lifestyle choices can prevent and even repair damage to the heart.

Our Wise Words interview, “Linda Carroll on Skills That Make Love Last,” offers helpful tips that keep us connected to our loved ones during difficult times. The power of choosing to love as a thoughtful response can transform any situation. I know from personal experience that responding from my heart and not just with my analytical mind has been a game-changer for me. Best of all, it helped me heal relationships I never thought possible.

Much of the talk about cardio issues focuses on the mechanics of the body’s pump, the heart. “Sacred Vessels: The Lifeblood of Heart Health” examines the crucial role of the vascular system and the integrity of the vast web of vessels and capillaries which carry blood, oxygen and nutrients to the brain and organs.

While lifestyle changes have the power to restore heart health, the field of regenerative medicine is booming with both non-surgical and non-pharmaceutical options and making great strides in rejuvenating joints, ligaments, tendons and tissues. Stimulating the body’s natural healing process with a patient’s own platelets, growth factors and stem cells encourages the body’s natural healing process to rejuvenate tissues.

Regenerative medicine isn’t just for humans, either. Veterinarians are treating cats, dogs and even horses with this non-surgical form of self-healing regenerative therapy. This is a high-interest issue for pet parents dealing with common and confounding hip dysplasia and arthritis in their furry ones, and is one of the oldest, yet little-known modalities for the resolution of pain and lameness.

As always, we are most thankful and grateful for your readership and belief in this publication and rejoice in your support! We are always eager to hear from our readers, so please share your news, calendar listings, local story ideas and feedback with us via email at [email protected].

Love is the glue that holds the universe together!

Big Hugs,

Trina and John



Learn About Invisible Health Threat
Irene Melabiotis, Ph.D. (Education), will host an information session on the biological effects associated with exposure to radiofrequency microwave (RF/MW) radiation from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on February 24 at the Robert and Janet Bennett Civic Center Library, in Livonia. Read More »
Give Feet a Warming Treat this Winter
When it’s cold outside, we tend to move less, and unfortunately, that means the more than 7,200 nerve endings on the bottom of each foot are not getting the stimulation they need. Read More »
The Roots of Medicine Are at The Heart of Nature
Valentine’s Day encourages us to think about the heart and the roots of modern medicine. We must preserve, protect, promote, perpetuate, pass along and thus prosper from the African-American history of health and wellness—from the Ebers Papyrus—the earliest writings on the study and practices of health, which were traditionally the primary methods for practicing and cultivating natural health and wellness. Read More »
Regenerative Medicine Comes of Age
Regenerative medicine develops methods to repair damaged or diseased cells, organs or tissues. The field is growing day by day as more and more patients are looking for natural forms of treatment. Read More »
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2020 Gluten-Free WinterFest
The 2020 Gluten-Free WinterFest will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., February 1, inside Exhibit Hall A at the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds, in Ann Arbor. Read More »
Chilly Willy Time for Charity
The Washtenaw County Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Michigan will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., February 21, inside Michigan Stadium. Read More »
Confident Parenting with Natural Health
Midwife instructor Beth Barbeau, CPM, LM, will teach parents and grandparents natural health and commonsense solutions for everyday childhood illnesses and challenges from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., February 2, at the Naturopathic Community Center. Read More »
Functional Veterinary Medicine
John B. Smith, DVM, owner of The Dog Doctor, performs veterinarian medicine in a functional way by trying to find the cause of the issue instead of just treating the systems at a pet’s first visit. Read More »
Life is Precious
In February, we celebrate love, and when it comes to Valentine’s Day and healthy relationships, the Natural Awakenings editorial team has been focused on all matters of the heart. Read More »
Public Input Needed for Economic Survey
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation has commissioned Revalue and EntryPoint to create the 2020 Washtenaw County Capital Report, a comprehensive analysis of investment activity across Washtenaw County, to be published later this year. Read More »
Self-Healing Emotional Trauma
Jill Tyge is a mind, body, spirit coach, an Awakening Your Light Body meditation teacher, Trailblazing Communication practitioner, author, and owner of Pura Vida Peace, LLC. Read More »
Tai Chi Easy Training in Dearborn
Erin Reas will co-lead a Tai Chi Easy practice leader certification training from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 1 through 3, in Dearborn. Read More »
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Vegan Potluck
Cultivate Coffee and Taphouse will host a Vegan Potluck: Breakfast For Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m., February 2. Read More »
A Feast for All Seasons: Embracing the Rainbow Year Round
Eating seasonally in winter can be easy with these healthy foods and plant-based, vegan recipes for Mixed Citrus Salad With Mâche, Fennel and Celery and Chard and Squash Salad. Read More »
Choosing Love: How to Cope With Fearful Times
Scarlett Lewis, the mother of a 6-year-old killed during the Sandy Hook tragedy, explains how we can choose love instead of fear in response to the anxiety and suffering in today’s world. Read More »
Clean and Green: Eco-Laundry Tips
By washing clothes using simple ingredients and sustainable practices, consumers can both save money and lower their carbon footprint when doing laundry. Read More »
Clear Thinking: UNESCO Adopts Resolution on Earth Charter
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reaffirms the importance of the Earth Charter as an ethical framework for sustainable development. Read More »
Climate Check: New Label Verifies Carbon Neutral Products
A new Climate Neutral product label is helping consumers identify brands that practice sustainable processes. Read More »
Consider Vitamins to Reduce Eczema Severity
Study concludes that supplementing with vitamin D3, vitamin E or vitamin B12 cream can reduce symptoms for patients with moderate to severe eczema. Read More »
Disrupting Disposables: The Drive to Banish Single-Use Plastics
Universities, sports arenas, restaurants and other businesses are taking up the call to “disrupt disposables” as part of a global effort to dramatically cut down on single-use plastics. Read More »
Get Nutritional and Antifungal Benefits from Celery
Celery has some of the highest levels of antifungal properties, as well as high levels of nutritional lipids, protein, vitamin C, copper, zinc and phosphorous. Read More »
Good Hearts Start Young: Boosting Kids’ Cardiovascular Health
Many children today are on track to experiencing serious heart and circulatory problems later in life. Here are ways to get kids' cardiovascular health off to a good start. Read More »
Green Horizons: A Billion Trees in Eight Years
Toronto startup Flash Forest is using aerial drones to plant trees 10 times faster than human planters with a goal of 1 billion trees by 2028. Read More »
Healing Joints From Within: The Promise of Regenerative Medicine
Healing and pain relief can be found for those suffering from compromised joint function in the form of prolotherapy and other non-invasive approaches that stimulate the body to heal itself. Read More »
Linda Carroll on Skills That Make Love Last
Author and psychotherapist Linda Carroll explores how to navigate the often-stormy yet utterly predictable seasons of long-term relationships. Read More »
Pain Relief for Pets: Prolotherapy Gives Joints New Life
Any animal with a joint can receive prolotherapy, a regenerative injection therapy, which relieves pain by strengthening ligaments and tendons supporting the joint. Read More »
Practice Qigong Massage to Improve Autism Symptoms in Children
Qigong, a traditional Chinese massage technique and movement practice, may offer hope for children with autism spectrum disorder. Read More »
Sacred Vessels: The Lifeblood of Heart Health
Heart disease, the nation’s number one killer, is largely preventable and reversible by adopting these heart-healthy habits before the body delivers a potentially fatal warning. Read More »
Seal Deal: Fishermen Protect Endangered Sea Mammals
In 1969, there were only 100 South American fur seals and sea lions along the coastline of Lima, but that has increased to more than 8,000 today, thanks to local fishermen. Read More »
Soot Cities: Alaska Battles Air Pollution
Alaska, which has some of the most pristine environments in the U.S., also has some of the worst air quality in its cities. Read More »
Thump Thump: Trees Exhibit ‘Heartbeat’
Scientists have detected a previously unknown periodic movement in trees raising and lowering their branches, similar to the pumping action of a heartbeat. Read More »
Try Mind-Body Options to Reduce Opioid-Treated Pain
Research finds that certain mind-body therapies significantly reduce pain and the use of opioids in people suffering from acute pain. Read More »
Use Probiotics to Reduce Bone Loss and Newborn Infections
Studies show that probiotics can help with bone loss in postmenopausal women as well as gut infections in newborns. Read More »
Use Pumpkin Seed Oil to Dodge Hypertension
Postmenopausal women are more likely to develop hypertension than men their age, but taking pumpkin seed oil daily may head off that condition. Read More »
Vital Steps: The Path to Vascular Fitness
Running, swimming, cycling, and playing tennis are all great boosters of vascular health, but even a simple brisk walk can do wonders for keeping blood vessels clear and flexible. Read More »
Water Win: Fresh H20 Comes to Kenya Town
A drought-plagued Kenyan region is using a new, solar-powered, desalination plant from the international nonprofit GivePower to obtain clean water. Read More »
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