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July 2009                                                                                                                                        Issue # 34

 

 

Feature Story           

                                                        Canada’s Wholistic & Alternative Directory

 

Going to share a wee story on why Canada’s Wholistic & Alternative Directory was started for all of us.

 

I am a practitioner that is working at building my practice and have the opportunity to work from home.  In 2006, I was driving in the city to two of my favorite stores, Soul Food Books (19^th St. just north of Kensington) and Earth Gems (10^th St. and 17^th Ave.).   Was pondering on how I can decrease the amount that I was spending on advertising and how could I cover a bigger region. 

 

Some ideas came to mind, and wanted to write it all down.   When I got closer to Earth Gems, I wrote every thing down and was surprised with all the ideas.  Later I was told that this info was divinely provided and I was been guided to start a wholistic community and more.  We are very fortunate to have many communities working to provide us with information on environmental options.  I felt so honored to be directed to the directory.  It took awhile to get off the ground as I did research and looked for feed back.  I did have one person that really helped out, yet when Robert mentioned just covering Calgary and Area, I knew that it was limiting and was I going to cover the province.   Last fall we opened up to Canada. 

 

For the practitioners that are reading this, please do go to:  www.abwholisticdirectory.com and see what we have to offer.   There are some amazing sites and directories available, and I am always adjusting for improvements and want you and others to find what you are looking for, to do so with ease.  This site may be simple, yet it is very effective and when you take the time to look for other information, I am still amazed at what I have put together for all of us.  For my newsletters, I do a lot of research and noted the new info on the web site in the sites of interest or related pages.

 

Our directory is listed in two different ways.  http://www.abwholisticdirectory.com/direct.html 

- Directory by Practitioner:  http://www.abwholisticdirectory.com/directorybyprac.html  Here you can find what the practitioners are offering, write up of the practitioners and their web site links.  Ex:  if you go to Reiki, you will find several Reiki Practitioners and their information, credentials and experience.

- Directory by City / Town:  This section shows the town and cities.  Each town / city has the listing of services being offered and the contact information.  This also has the linking to the practitioner / suppliers web site. 

 

Not only do we offer the web site listing under two sections, and you have up to 5 specialty listings, we provide a lot of additional exposure in the newsletter.  Featured members on the site and in the newsletter each month, rotating business cards, and 3 additional advertising postings during the year.  If someone calls or emails, I will direct them to you for your services.   This is only $55.00 a year, covering Canada.   I pay from $22.00 to $48.00 per month for some of the local town papers for a business card placement in the newspaper. 

 

Canada’s Wholistic & Alternative Directory is here for you, to support your and share with your neighbours, new and old of what is available to them for natural and alternative healing.

      Kim Buckler  manager of “Canada’s Wholistic & Alternative Directory”     www.abwholisitcdirectory.com 

                                   

           

Note to members: 

            If any of our members has an event coming up, we will post this event in the newsletter for you, and on the web site for no charge.    Our web site is constantly changing, and so are our practitioners and suppliers. 

 

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           This Month’s Featured Members….       www.abwholisticdirectory.com

 

Linda McKay    Eyes of the Heart Healing                                                                 Calgary, AB

(403) 247-2096 cell: (403) 874-7699        www.eyesofthehearthealing.com

   Specialties: Reiki Master - Reconnective Healing, Shamanic Healing and Soul Retrieval  

 

Diane Kroeger:  Time out for Care                                                                        Calgary, AB.  

(403) 243-7432                                              

   Specialties:  Custom made natural health care products, Clearings for Home and Business, Organic Gardening Consultant, Therapeutic Touch.

 

Christina Gaudette:  Higher Vibrations Reiki Centre                                               Calgary, AB.              

(403) 993-9913     www.highervibrations.ca

   Specialties: Crystal Healing, Meditations, Readings, Reiki & Reiki Classes (Usui & Karuna), Vibroacoustic Sound Therapy.

 

Roseline Weenk    Nikken Wellness Consultant                                                      Cochrane, AB           

 (403) 932-9327     www.nikken.com/Roseline

   Specialties:  Living Water, air purifiers with no ozone, magnetic & infrared products, & whole food nutrition. 

 

Loving Touch Arts and Reiki   Sandra Richardson & Char Niemi                         Okotoks, AB  

(403) 306-0034   drumsinger@hotmail.com 

   Specialties: Clearings, Reiki, Sacred Healing Tools, Women’s Ceremonies, Readings, Hypnotherapy

 

Amaranth Whole Foods Market   SINCE 1996                                                       Calgary, AB

(403) 547-6333       www.amaranthfoods.ca

   Specialties: Health care products, health foods, organic products and herbal products.

 

 

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          Upcoming events

 

Body Soul & Spirit Expos:    

Calgary    Stampede Park, Big Four Building

                          Sept 18^th 3 - 10 pm  Sept 20^th 10 am - 9 pm Sept 21^st 11 am - 6 pm

Saskatoon       Oct. 2-4, 2009

Regina             Oct. 16-18, 2009

Vancouver      Oct. 23-25, 2009

To book a table for the expo:  www.bodysoulspiritexpo.com   

 

Calgary Folk Music Festival 2009   39^th Anniversary

July 23^rd to July 26^th 2009

www.calgaryfolkfest.com

 

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          Health Corner

 

(how to keep your family allergy & toxin free)

        

            Continuation from June 2006

The info in red was found in products in my home………

 

8. PEG (Polyethylene Glycol): made by ethoxylating Propylene Glycol.  Dangerous levels of dioxin have been found as a by product of the ethoxylation process.  PEG’s are in everything including personal care, baby care and sunscreens.  Found in Body Butter, and Refreshing Toner.

8. Phthalates:  Xenoestrogens are commonly found in many products, usually not listed on labels.  Health effects include damage to liver / kidneys, birth defects, decreased sperm counts and early breast development in girls and boys. 

9. Propylene Glycol (PG) & Butylene Glycol:  Petroleum plastics act as surfactants (wetting agents, solvents).  EPA considers PG so toxic it requires protective gloves, clothing, goggles and disposal by burying.  Because PG penetrates skin so quickly, EPA warns against skin contact to prevent brain, liver and kidney abnormalities.  There is no warning label on products where concentration is greater than in most industrial applications.  Found in Body Butter, Firm & Glow Body Moisturizer, Mineral Therapy Body Lotion, Anti Hair Frizz, and Baby Lotion.

10. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES):  Detergents and surfactants that pose serious health threats.  Used in car washes, garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers and 90% of personal care products that foam.  Animals exposed to SLS experienced eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation – even death.  SLS may also damage skins immune system by causing layers to separate, inflame and age.  Found in Liquid hand soap, shower gel, 2 in 1 shampoo, and Baby Body Wash.

11. Sunscreen Chemicals:  avobenzone, benzphenone, ethoxycinnamate, PABA are commonly used ingredients that are known free radical generators and are believed to damage DNA or lead to cancers. Found in Shower gel.

12. Triclosan:  Synthetic “antibacterial” ingredient with chemical structure similar to Agent Orange.  EPA registers it as a pesticide, posing risks to human health and environment.  Classified as a chlorophenol, chemicals suspected of causing cancer in humans.  Tufts University School of Medicine says Triclosan is capable of forcing emergence of super bugs, it cannot kill. 

 

All information taken from The Toxin Alarm TM Guide – courtesy of The ToxicFree R Foundation.

Also check out: www.skindeep.ca  This site will show you what toxic ingredients are in your products – even done by brand name.

            This was emailed to me by: Roseline Weenk  - Nikken consultant  403-932-9327

 

 

(food alternatives & heath)

 

A thought came to mind:  I have a granddaughter that just passed into grade three.  Being the now easy going grandma, yet conscientious of what goes into her lunch, I try to provide a little bit of everything for her day at school. 

 

Over the last couple of months I have heard her mention that she is too fat, or trying to look skinnier.  How foods are fattening and have too many calories.   Yet this young lady is a very active and a healthy eater.  I really do wonder on the message that parents are sharing.  It is good to read labels: chemicals, calories, fats and sugars.  Yet are the kids being directed to look at the vitamins and minerals, the fibers and good fats?  I am going to start reading these ingredients to the young lady and explain why she should not say no to some of the foods that her friends are saying no to.    Are these kids trying to be those very unhealthy and skinny models that you see on the TV.   I would not want to walk in their shoes.

 

Her first complaint in her lunches is home made bread.  Sure wheat is not that great, but the bread I make is better tasting that what is found in the stores and not loaded with preservatives.   Is she comparing it to what the kids are eating?  Do they not know what home made is?  Do they get any fibres or grain products?  Do they know what is in their store bought bread and buns? 

 

The first food that comes into our home is vegetables and fruit.  Then the other supplements.  We all love our veggies’,  higher energy, loaded with vitamins and minerals and the fruit with the other nutrients our bodies require.  Below under my fav wholistic / alternative: are some sites with the information that I will be sharing with her.

 

We are fortunate to be able to compare my grand daughters’ health with some other little gals the same age.  Intuitively I feel that one on them is not getting the vitamins and specially the minerals that she needs.  Her daily actions seem to really reflect that and the mood swings that goes with it.  The other one is getting heavier as she is allowed to eat as much pasta, spuds, etc as she wants to fill up.   She is more lethargic and not having the energy the other one has.  When they get in front a platter of real food that is good, they won’t leave till it is clean.    Yet they are both attracted to the junk food as that is what they see all the time and will not leave it alone.   My grand daughter has her fill of the junk food really fast and will not consume much of it.   I was raised on very little pop or chips in the home and am still like that.  I have no great desire to consume the stuff.  Of course it is a treat, maybe once every couple of months or so if I go some where and being offered. 

 

In summary: what can you do to compromise with the young ones on what goes into their lunches.  I know that when I go shopping, I get more nutrients and satisfied taste buds by going to the veggie isle, or even making a bowl of popcorn (fibre) than hitting the chip isle.  I don’t like buying processed meats, (usually the taste along tells you something is not right) or the prepacked lunch packs.  Are we ready to teach the young ones the real value of food and not what their buddies are trying to share by comparing the waist line? 

 

(herbs and more)

 

In Mays newsletter we had: L-Glutamine and L-Taurine.  wanted to add a couple more amino acids:

           

L-Tyrosine:  this Amino Acid is derived from phenylalanine.  This one is very important in order for our overall metabolism and nervous system to work properly.  L-Tyrosine is essential in order for the adrenaline, the neurotransmitters and the dopamine to be properly regulated. 

           

When there is not enough tyrosine it can lead to depression as the brain is not producing enough norepinephrine.  The tyrosine also is a mild antioxidant which can suppress hunger and it helps to reduce body fat.   The amino acid helps in the function of the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands.

When the body is lacking in L-Tyrosine, it results in a low body temperature, low blood pressure and also restless legs.  This amino acid is also used to relieve Parkinson’s, chronic fatigue and narcolepsy.

 

Tyrosine can be found in foods such as: almonds, bananas, pumpkin seeds, dairy, lima beans and sesame seeds.

 

L-Lysine:  This one is the building block for all protein.  For all ages Lysine is needed for calcium absorption, bone building for children, and maintaining a proper nitrogen balance in adults. 

 

This amino acid is very good at fighting cold sores and herpes viruses.  Using L-Lysine with a Vitamin C (containing bioflavoids) can be used to avoid or prevent herpes outbreaks.   Acute alcohol intoxication has been treated with the L-Lysine.  Other conditions can occur when the body is not deficient of L-Lysine: hair loss, anemia, red eyes, lack of concentration, irritable, reproductive disorders, and weight loss.

 

L-Lysine can be found in the following foods:  eggs, fish, yeast, red meat, milk, lima beans, potatoes, soy, and cheese.

 

 

Information derived from:                                                                                                                                      

Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch CNC, James Balch MD                                                                

***  This is for informational purposes only.  Consult your health care practitioner for any medical advice.  These sites and products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

 

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          Gardening

 

            Correction for Junes newsletter:  my apologies.  

Gardening in the City:  Urban Farmer:  www.theurbanfarmer.ca  1-780-221-4800     Edmonton has the right idea.  This web site is wonderful for information and ideas.  There are also courses offered and more.   I live in a small town and probably have more edible fruits, herbs and vegetables growing in my yard than what you can find on most acreages.  Fun, delicious and you know where it grew.  I will be making frequent visits to the Urban Farmer.

 

Bucklers Farm: is a U pick farm with Strawberries, some raspberry and many fresh veggies over the summer.  An amazing family experience.   For more info:  www.bucklerfarm.ca  no herbicides or pesticides

Amaranth Whole Foods Market:  organic produce all year.   For more info:   www.amaranthfoods.ca   

Diane Kroeger:  Organic Gardening Consultant .  To plan your garden: (403) 243-7432              

 

City Farm Boy:  A company based in Vancouver BC.  This site has wonderful diagrams of raised gardens and so much more for city living.   For more info:  www.cityfarmboy.com                               

 

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          Message Board  ……..   

           

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Are you interested in trying a session of Quantum Touch?  Cindy is a Quantum Touch Practitioner and is required to do 60 hours of practice.   You can reach her at:   403-932-1714 or cindy-hum@shaw.ca.  Please let her know if you are interested in a session and get booked in.   

 

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          Market Gardens  ……..

  

Market Gardens: Our local market gardens are on the way to producing wonderful vegetables and fruit.  Check out Alberta Farm Fresh website:  www.albertafarmfresh.com  for your nearest u pick garden.  This provides market gardens for all of Alberta.

 

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                     My Favorite Wholistic / Alternative ……

 

All of these sites are based on nutritional health along with the vitamins and minerals found in vegetables and fruit:

 

Encyclopedia of Natural Healing    This is an amazing site.  I was able to find information really fast and it offers some of the following:  information on ailments, herbs, body systems, vitamins, minerals

http://infoonnaturalhealing.com/nutritional-supplements/    

 

Right Health 

http://www.righthealth.com/topic/Vegetable Nutrition Facts?as=yhoo&ac=423&p=l

 

About.com  quickest link:  Has all the vitamins and minerals in the veggies’

http://nutrition.about.com/od/nutritionalinfoveggies/Nutrition_Information_for_Vegetables.htm