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INSIDE...
- A less invasive approach to women's wellness
-Start paying attention to what you eat
-Mindful Living Holistic Health Fair around the corner
-Upcoming Community Events
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This Week from Mindful Living NJ |
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NJ-based OB/Gyn Offers Less Invasive Approach to Preventative Breast Wellness
Parsippany-based Dr. Dawn Goldstein is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist who says she "operates like a midwife," referring specifically to her holistic approach to all areas of women's health.
"Women as a group need to take a more active role in defining the ways we address important women's health issues," says Goldstein, who is not only open to childbirth choices, such as vaginal birth after Cesarean, but also stresses the need for more preventative care, particularly as it pertains to breast health.
"We need to better educate ourselves about the various techniques available to us in the fight against breast cancer," she says, "and to the importance of taking a multi-modal approach to breast cancer detection."  Specifically, Goldstein is referring to breast thermography, a detection mode she employs in her practice as a complement to conventional screening methods like mammogram. Breast thermography is a state-of-the-art screening procedure that captures images of the breast to aid in the early detection of birregularities. It is based on the principle of temperature variation, the slight increase in heat that is almost always generated when chemical and blood vessel activity occurs in pre-cancerous tissue and the areas surrounding a developing breast cancer. Most notably, says Goldstein, whereas mammograms expose a woman to radiation, thermography "involves no radiation."
Also, the compression of the breast involved with mammography is often painful. Thermographic images are taken a few feet away and the patient is not touched. Goldstein emphasizes though, in her opinion, it is extremely important to understand thermography is "not an alternative to mammogram, but an adjunctive, complementary test." Some natural health advocates like Dr. Joseph Mercola recommend thermography as an alternative to mammogram.
For more information, visit www.breastthermographyinstitute.com or contact Dr. Goldstein at 877-315-SCAN.
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You Are What You Eat: Top Resources for Learning How Food is Processed and Why You Should Care
 More and more Americans are starting to pay attention to words like free-range, organic, and grass-fed, or acronyms like rBGH and GMO. Why? Because reading food labels and understanding how food is processed in this country is no longer a hobby for the super-conscious, it's an imperative for anyone who cares about their family's health. While all the information available seems overwhelming at times, there are a few essential books, blogs or films that can help you get started. As with anything, take into consideration that none of these are the bible of food facts....just eye-opening perspectives to help you start exploring what's right for you and your family.
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As with most changes, small, simple steps are usually the most manageable and impactful. If you need help making changes and would like support for creating a customized plan that works for your family, contact Mindful Living NJ to schedule an appointment for a holistic lifestyle consultation, done in-person or over the phone.
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Want To Learn More About Alternative Therapies? Upcoming Holistic Health Fair Is A Great Opportunity
Suffer from chronic pain or illness? Alternative and complementary therapies may provide you the relief conventional medicine has not. Many people unfamiliar with alternative and complementary therapies are nervous to try something new, though, let alone pay for it, without knowing if it's a good fit.
Guests will be able to sample alternative therapies for FREE without making a commitment. How's that for easy?
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For National Nutrition Month, Local Dietitian Wants to Know: Are You "Eating Right?"
Registered Dieititian Debra Brown-Grossman, who practices in Montclair and Clifton, wrote-in to remind Mindful Living NJ community members that March is "National Nutrition Month." Registered Dietitians all over the country are educating and giving out information on making thoughtful food choices based on this year's theme "nutrition from the ground up."
National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign implemented annually in March and is sponsored by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of using a registered dietitian to help consumers make more informed food choices and to develop sound eating and physical activity habits. You can get more information about this year's theme by going to ADA's website: www.eatright.org
Brown-Grossman, who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator and Pediatric Nutrition Specialist, helps families navigate picky eaters, kids' weight issues and food problems, and provides adults with a non-diet approach to weight loss. Contact her for more information at: deblengrossman@verizon.net.
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Upcoming Community Events |
The Living Younger Program Open House with Dr. Maita
Learn more about looking and feeling your best, weight loss with medically proven systems, rejuvenating your skin to its youthful glow, and enhance your health with supplements. FREE. March 16. Short Hills. www.howtoliveyounger.com
Let's Cook Kids: Cooking Naturally with Mom & Dad
Tues., March 9. Ages 3 - 5 w/ mom or dad at 1:30 pm. Ages 6- 9 w/ mom or dad at 4 pm. Whole Foods Market Middletown. For info or to register, call 732-758-1688. OR Tues., March 16. Ages 3 -5 w/ mom or dad at 11 am. Ages 6- 9 w/ mom or dad at 4 pm. Whole Foods Market Millburn/Union. For info or to register, call 908-688-1455.More at www.wholesomekidscook.com
Holistic Moms Essex County Meets in Maplewood
Meet like-minded moms on Wed., March 17, 7pm. Office of Dr. Richard Wolf, DC, 1795 Springfield Ave., Maplewood. More info at www.holisticmoms.org
Tapping Into Your Intuition with Know Soul's Language
Conversations on Holistic Education with Ron Miller
Sat., March 20. Wellspring Community School, Gladstone, NJ. Conference for parents, educators and community members to gather together with Dr. Miller, who is internationally recognized as on the forefront of holistic education in America. Call (908) 470-0004 for info.
Are you planning an upcoming holistic health event? Let us know. Contact Mindful Living NJ at info@mindfullivingnj.com
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WHO WE ARE
Mindful Living NJ strives to educate and empower individuals to take charge of their health. We help individuals connect with holistic health and wellness practitioners through consultations, educational presentations, and events. We also help holistic health and wellness professionals gain access to the community through promoting their services and events. |
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This is not medical advice, nor is Mindful Living NJ a licensed physician providing medical treatment. If medical treatment or advice is necessary, please contact a qualified medical practitioner. As part of our service, if you desire, we can put you in contact with a qualified medical practitioner. All information provided is for general purposes only. | |
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