Featured Editorial
Edible Hormones Health Support for Women and Men by Sayer Ji and Tania Melkonian
Posted on 21 May 2013
In addition to relieving symptoms of menopause and andropause and helping maintain a normal, balanced hormone system, healthy eating can yield many other benefits. According to U.S. National Library of Medicine research reports that are freely available at GreenMedInfo.com, these include weight management, bone health and fertility, and natural defenses against breast and prostate cancers [...]
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Spring Detox Gentle Natural Cleansing Works Best by Linda Sechrist
Posted on 21 May 2013
To secure optimum performance, maximize lifespan and maintain the warranty of vehicles, knowledgeable drivers follow the regular maintenance needs recommended in the owner’s manual. Similarly, many health practitioners, integrative physicians and chiropractors suggest that periodically cleansing the body’s inside works—flushing toxins and enabling the digestive process and organs like the liver and kidney to rest [...]
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Clutter-Taming Tips Save Time, Money and Sanity by April Thompson
Posted on 21 May 2013
Labels abound: pack rat, clutter bug and hoarder. Just the thought of confessing that our clutter needs conquering can inspire shame, anxiety and dread. It helps to remember that it’s human to accumulate, divine to purge. “We’re hardwired to be hunters and gatherers and feather our nests, but you have to consider the life energy [...]
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Aging Gracefully It’s No Mystery: We Now Know How
Posted on 21 May 2013
Most of us like to think that we’ll be vibrant, energetic, smart and yes, gorgeous, until the end of our lives. This isn’t an unattainable fantasy—even if past poor lifestyle choices may have tarnished some much-anticipated Golden Years. Fortunately, it’s never too late (or too early) to make key small changes that will immediately and [...]
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News Briefs
New Class at Motionlab
Posted on 02 May 2013
Motionlab PDX has a new class on Wednesday evenings. The Pilates Mat Class with Barre Workout class, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., combines mat Pilates and ballet barre exercises with a fitness edge to sculpt long and lean muscles. A non-stop endurance workout, this class uses isotonic and isometric contractions to work both the small [...]
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For Optimal Health and Vitality
Posted on 02 May 2013
Imagine how fabulous it would feel to move freely through the day without physical, mental or emotional limitations. How to do it? Inflammation contributes to serious illnesses and to routine aches and pains, and women tend to be prone to inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Simple dietary and lifestyle changes can help. For example, eat more [...]
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Importance of Sunglasses
Posted on 02 May 2013
Sometimes considered frivolous, sunglasses are definitely not just cosmetic. The doctors at Hawthorne Vision Center recommend that everyone wear quality sunglasses to protect their eyes from the damaging UV rays that are linked to eye diseases such as cataracts and cancer as well as the pesky crow’s feet that accumulate around the eyes. Don’t be [...]
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New Chiropractor Joins NPWC
Posted on 02 May 2013
With spring comes change, and with that, North Portland Wellness Clinic (NPWC) welcomes Keenan Borgardt, DC to their team, as of April 1. They also say farewell to Dr. Kalina Scherer, who has left the clinic to focus on her animal chiropractic business full time, and to Dr. Kelly Simmons, who has left for new [...]
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Community Spotlight
White Bird celebrates 15 yrs of world class dance presentations.
Posted on 31 August 2012
White Bird by Robin Will White Bird is the sole dance-only presenter west of the Rocky Mountains. This year marks their 15th anniversary in Portland—fifteen years of world-class dance presentations, artistic growth, involvement and investment in the community. The celebration starts this month and will culminate next Spring 2013 with a big anniversary gala on [...]Continue Reading →
Vaerdi – A community spotlight about socially responsible investing.
Posted on 29 June 2012
Vaerdi by Robin Will Let’s start by learning a word in Danish: vaerdi. It means more or less the same thing as the English “value,” in the sense of priorities over price; the quality that imparts worth; the standard upon which judgment is based. Thomas Jensen is from Denmark, and that is the name he [...]Continue Reading →
Kitchen Compost Caddy – A PDX must have item.
Posted on 08 May 2012
We don’t usually think of great design and kitchen compost at the same time, which may be why many of us don’t like our kitchen compost pails. This is the kind of story Natural Awakenings loves to tell: A local guy looks at a commonplace problem and solves it beautifully, after others failed or never [...]Continue Reading →
Dental Designs Community Spotlight by Robin Will
Posted on 06 February 2012
When he sees where his new patients are coming from, Dr. Lance Heppler notices a change‑‑for the good. Lance Heppler, DMD, FAGD, calls his practice “Dental Designs.” Located in southeast Vancouver, WA, it is one of the few holistic dental practices in the Portland area, offering everything patients expect in family dentistry‑‑except exposure to mercury. [...]Continue Reading →
North Portland Wellness Center spotlight
Posted on 02 January 2012
The North Portland Wellness Center (NPWC), the recipient of a record nine Natural Awakenings Awards this year, was voted the best in holistic healthcare, women’s health, and chiropractic to name just a few. How did they do it? Read on for some insight into why so many readers voted for them. Driven by a strong [...]Continue Reading →
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