Tag: May 2021 | Natural Sustainable Living Chicago

May 2021

Purple tulips at Chicago Botanic Garden, Glenview, IL

2021 WOMEN IN WELLNESS

May 02, 2021

Welcome to our inaugural Natural Awakenings Chicago Women in Wellness feature, part of our month-long salute to women’s health! We’re highlighting some of the incredible integrative and natural health professionals and businesswomen in the Chicagoland area, and celebrating women everywhere who make wellness a priority and a passion in their lives.

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Pinpoint Root Causes with AO Total Body Scan

Apr 30, 2021

The AO Scan Digital Body Analyzer uses infrared and electromagnetic signals to detect frequency imbalances in the subtle energy of organs, tissues, cells and even DNA. It scans more than 80,000 individual points, instantly compares those frequencies with a database of known healthy frequencies and displays the results in minutes.

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Tool Library Provides Level Playing Field for Chicago Gardeners

Apr 30, 2021

The Chicago Tool Library, a community nonprofit organization with a mission to provide equitable access to tools, equipment and information to allow all Chicagoans to learn, share and create, is open for the spring season.

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Benefits of Optimized Hormones

Apr 30, 2021

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a way to replace identical hormones to those the body produces that men and women lose over the course of their lives. Some common symptoms include exhaustion, stress, unclear thoughts, weight gain, sleep disturbances and fibromyalgia.

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Healing with Natural Light Therapy

Apr 30, 2021

Photonx Wellness therapy is a standalone choice for a wide variety of medical conditions including acute and chronic infections, chronic diseases such as fatigue, lack of energy, diabetes, heart disease, neurologic diseases, autoimmune diseases, mold disease, mood disorders or any condition causing pain and/or inflammation such as interstitial cystitis, neck and back pain, headaches, migraines or nerve pain.

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Immune Response Varies by the Individual

Apr 30, 2021

Alla Arutcheva, M.D., Ph.D., ND, developed a special personalized protocol to increase immune system resilience and boost anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory immune response.

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Fulfill a Longing for Happiness

Apr 30, 2021

The Holistic Center of Health and Happiness is offering small group meditations and events, as well as private consultation, shamanic healing, past-life regressions and wellness retreats.

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Dementia Is Not Inevitable

Apr 30, 2021

Mindwise Healthcare, in Northbrook, takes a functional medicine approach to cognitive decline. They pursue in-depth diagnostic testing and use the information to help clients implement the targeted nutrition, lifestyle and supplement interventions that will optimize their brain health.

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The Worst is Over – Build Back Fairer

Apr 30, 2021

Chicago Fair Trade is sponsoring Build Back Fairer as part of World Fair Trade Day 2021, to be observed on May 8 with a three-part challenge to educate, activate and celebrate.

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Relieve Stress Without Leaving Home

Apr 30, 2021

Massage therapy helps to increase levels of the positive hormones (endorphins, serotonin, dopamine, etc.) encouraging the body to relax and renew itself and reverse the effects of stress. Enjoy $30 off for a variety of professional mobile massage services.

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Return of the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards 60-Second Garden Video Challenge

Apr 30, 2021

Gardeners anywhere can create one-minute videos of their gardens to be included on the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards YouTube Channel. Viewers then use the “thumbs up” to vote for their favorite videos, top vote getters can win some great prizes!

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Many Dental Issues are Preventable

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Bernice Teplitsky

Several factors can contribute to our ideas of “inherited” bad teeth or surprise dental issues. The most common of these are actually diet and brushing techniques.

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Ven a la Luz by Daniel Popper-Tulum Mexico 2018

World-Renowned South African Artist and Sculptor Daniel Popper to Exhibit at Morton Arboretum

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Anna Marie Imbordino

The Morton Arboretum’s newest outdoor art installation, Human+Nature, will open this month. This will be the first major U.S. exhibition by renowned South African multidisciplinary artist and sculptor Daniel Popper, and his largest exhibition to date anywhere in the world.

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Peptide Therapy Helps to Promote Cellular Healing

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Carrie Jackson

Peptides are short strings of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, which control many of the fundamental processes in the body. Peptide therapy uses specific combinations of these amino acids that communicate with different parts of the body and aid in cellular repair.

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Three Ways To Say ‘Yes’ to Self-Care

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Julie M. Gentile

Every day, we make choices that lean toward optimal well-being or away from it: We can’t exercise—too many errands. We can’t go to bed early—too many deadlines. We’ll meditate when we have more energy. We’ll clear the clutter when we have more time. Turn “can’t” into “can” and “no” into “yes” with these three tips.

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