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Product Specials!
Ethical Nutrients Bone Builder, Intestinal Care and More 20% OFF
Carlson Fish Oils & Vitamins
25% OFF
Country Life Vitamins & Herbs 20% OFF Gaia Herbal Products 25% OFF Super Vita CoQ10 Multivitamin by Bluebonnet 25% OFF Wellness Formula by Source Naturals 20% OFF Sambuguard Elderberry formulas Special seasonal pricing on Boiron Immune formulas--Oscillo, Chestal and ColdCalm
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Pet Corner
Epigen Pet Food by Wysong
Wysong Epigen™ represents the first important kibble pet food innovation in almost 60 years (patent pending) and moves conventional dry extruded pet foods much closer to the high protein meat-based, starchless foods carnivores are genetically designed for. With that, they are given greater opportunity to enjoy their full natural health. Epigen™ is equally appropriate for both cats and dogs. |
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'Tis the Season!
In this hustle-bustle time of year, why not give gifts that promote relaxation and well-being? Taking a moment out for ourselves or giving that moment to someone else really says "love" more than anything else. Why not try some good-for-you gifts to spoil that special someone.
Natural body care including massage oils (complete with massage!), wonderful hand creams, nourishing face serums, essential oil body washes, and essential oil bath products are both luxurious and good for you. Take the tension out of your shoulders with a "Warm Embrace" body or shoulder wrap. Soothe your senses and create a holiday atmosphere with scented candles, curl up with your favorite cup of herbal tea, put on a Sounds True CD, and read a favorite book or write your holiday cards. I take my holiday vacation from our long health article in December, but have suggestions for great stocking stuffers and other gifts below!
Here's to your Health!
Lynn Bednar |
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Natural News You Can Use:
Simple Help for Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)
 You may have seen our November article "Chasing the Blues Away Naturally" with suggestions about keeping the brain healthy and thus improving mood. Mood is all about having a supply of neurotransmitters and making sure the proper brain structure exists so they can be easily transmitted. Seasonal Affective Disorder affects many in our cold climate, especially after the time changes.
Here are some great suggestions for supporting your mood until the days start to get longer:
- Vitamin D!! It isn't called the sunshine vitamin for nothing. About 20-30 minutes of summer sun produces 10,000 IU's of vitamin D in the body. Serotonin levels as a result of summer sun are about twice that of winter sun. If you want to boost your mood, boost your vitamin D intake.
- DHA, a component of omega-3 oils, is a crucial part of brain structure and thus affects mood. It is not produced by the body and thus must be taken in through the diet. Take a high quality fish oil and/or add flax oil, chia seeds, or Udo's oil to your daily routine and nourish your brain to ensure efficient nerve transmission.
- Illumine by FES or Lighten Up by Alaskan are flower essence combinations that can reduce the sense of heaviness we feel with dark winters. They give an internal sense of well-being and lift your emotional mood.
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 Central Street Holiday Open House
This Sunday, December 5th!
12:00-5:00 PM
Join your Central Street retailers this Sunday for some holiday fun and unique gifts for everyone on your list! Stroll the street to check out our holiday window decorating contest, and vote for your favorite window to earn a chance at a raffle item. See Santa and other characters, enjoy our holiday carolers, and take advantage of great items offered by your favorite local shop. Specials, one-of-a-kind gifts, and refreshments will help you celebrate the season at home in your own neighborhood. Walsh will have a local aromatherapist here from 1:00 to 3:00 to help you with your holiday needs and we will be offering 15% off all essential oils. We will also have 15% off all books and CD's and 10% off other great gift items (for some ideas, see gift suggestions below).
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 An Integrative Approach to GI Health
Wednesday, January 12th
7:00 PM
If you suffer from IBS, GERD, indigestion, bloating, or gas, join Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark, M.D. to learn about an integrative approach to these issues that will promote real healing. Digestive health is the key to overall health. If we digest and absorb our nutrients properly, and properly eliminate waste, the entire body will benefit. She will discuss botanicals that enhance digestion, nutrify the lining of the digestive tract, and encourage efficient elimination. Learn dietary strategies that support a healthy digestive tract. Dr. Maker-Clark is a board certified integrative family physician that believes that real healing can only be achieved by combining the best of what conventional and alternative medicine have to offer. She has always held the belief that the most natural and least invasive methods serve the highest good of the patient. |
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Healthy Gift Giving!
It isn't the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
Did you know that your favorite brand of essential oils also makes perfume the way it was originally intended by the ancient Greeks and Romans? Oshadhi perfume is free of phthalates and other harmful chemicals, just pure essential oils in harmonic blends. Choose from earthy scents like Roots, floral scent Fleur de Paradis, and others including Sun, Santalia, and Perfection. All 15% off at our Holiday Open House!
DreamTime's collection of comfort tools and body care products are the soothing antidote to today's stressful lifestyles. By consciously choosing to slow down and take time to care for ourselves we begin to heal. In time, comfort gives way to profound rest and relaxation, finally yielding rejuvenation and renewal. A luxurious way to say "I love you". Choose from Warm Embrace Body Wrap, Calming Crescent Shoulder Wrap, Spa Socks, Healing Touch Hand Cozys. Back in Motion Lumbar Wrap, Inner Peace Eye Pillow or Sweet Dreams Sleep Mask.
Weleda premium body care products like their award-winning pomegranate line of hand cream, body oil and body wash make great gifts. Pomegranate oil farmed at its peak at organic farms in Turkey forms the basis of this anti-oxidant-rich line of products that helps prevent and reverse the visible signs of aging. Also choose from other great products made from sea buckthorn, citrus, lavender, and their infamous "Skin Food" brand. Soothing and nutritive, these products are a thoughtful gift.
 Made from 100% natural and biodegradable soy wax, these long-lasting, clean-burning candles are a great way to light up the holidays and the long winter. Handcrafted in Vermont, these candles are scented with pure aroma from plants, flowers and fruits. Therapeutic scents can induce calm, revitalize the spirit, or promote mental clarity. Choose from tea lights, candle tins, votives, or larger candles. Try these great scents; Citrus Harmony, Cozy Home, Escentual Love, Sweet Dreams, Clear Head, Northern Forest and more!
Clean up your sports or lunches with the original, BPA-free alternative to your plastic water bottles. Made with food grade 18/8 stainless steal, no chemicals or other materials. In 3 convenient sizes, one for everyone in the family. Fun colors to choose from and our landfills will thank you! Also available in an insulated bottle for your hot beverage fans.
Reduce the shocking amount of environmental waste generated by traditional school lunches with this eco-mided and safe alternative. Eco lunch boxes are machine-washable, attractive cotton bags that can be found in purse or backpack-style and easily fit stainless steel food containers also made by this company. A fun and eco-minded way to take your lunch to work or school that avoids the health risks of vinyls, plastics, lead and aluminum often found in traditional lunch containers.
Spoil that special someone with a spa therapy kit by Plantlife. Plantlife products are made from high quality oils and essential oils. Each kit includes a handmade bar of soap, mini bath salt, body oil, and exfoliating ramie soap sack all in one aromatherapy "flavor". Choose from Sore Muscle, Rejuvenate, Stress Relief, Relax, or Lavender scents.
These are just a few suggestions and we have lots more for that health-minded person on your list. If you need some stocking stuffers we have some great ideas for that too:
- Scented tea lights
- Spry xylitol mints and gums
- Handmade soaps
- Lip balms
- Stress relief serum
- Candle tins
- Hand creams
- Incense
- Herbal teas
- And More!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with love and laughter!
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