In This Issue: February 2020 February 2020 Digital Magazine Happy February! Enjoy our special Heart Health and Regenerative Medicine Issue! Infinity Float Offers Infrared Sauna Unlike traditional saunas, infrared saunas don’t heat the air around people. Instead, they use infrared lamps to warm people’s bodies directly leading to an increase in core body temperature Read More » Posture Matters Class Series for Chronic Pain and Limitations This class series is perfect for those that desire to live life free from chronic pain and limitations, including those that are already experiencing physical pain and loss of functionality. Read More » Spring into Wellness—A Beauty, Health and Wellness Event Connecting with the Community This kid-friendly beauty, health and wellness event will feature educational breakout sessions, food trucks and more. Read More » Gov. Philip Dunton Murphy Administration Receives ‘A’ for Pro-Environmental Policies New Jersey League of Conservation Voters has given Gov. Philip Dunton Murphy and his administration an “A” for their achievements in 2019. Read More » Free Online Class on Relieving Knee Pain For those whose knee pain is impacting their daily life, there is a free online class proven to teach participants how to relieve knee pain in the comfort of their home in two easy steps. Read More » Registration Is Now Open for the 31st Annual Pinelands Short Course 42 educational presentations that explore the unique history, ecology and culture of the New Jersey Pinelands. Educators can earn five professional development credits. Read More » Grief Support Group at The Center, Life in Balance People can meet with others in similar situations and share their thoughts and feelings in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Read More » The Intro to Tarot Weekend Intensive at Just Breathe The Intro to Tarot Weekend Intensive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on February 15 and 16 at Just Breathe, in Cinnaminson. Read More » Regenerative Health and Wellness Center Providing Regenerative Medicine and MLS Laser Therapy The Regenerative Health and Wellness Center has opened their doors in Voorhees to bring full-service, functional medicine to South Jersey residents. Read More » Ace of Spays Where Excellence Matters Spay/neuter at this practice is so much more than an affordable corollary to spay/neuter at full-service hospitals. Read More » Prosperity Practice: Think Beyond the Money and Attract More into your Life By Ellen Kershner Life coach Brandon Handley understands that the only way to achieve authentic happiness is to overcome limiting beliefs. Read More » Conscious Community Building at Azonia: Attracting Powerful Positive Change by Giulia Eve Flores Their aim was to bring the people together who do the healing with the people who need the healing; to connect those who are seeking information with those who have it. Read More » Virtua Center for HealthFitness Extends Zero Down Enrollment Offer Choose from group exercise offerings, such as strength training, cycling, Les Mills, high-intensity interval training, yoga, aquatics and medical fitness programming. 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 » In-Print