In This Issue - November 2020 Edition

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The November Issue of Natural Awakenings Fairfield County/Housatonic Valley features: Let’s Talk Skin Care With Hilda Demirjian; Natural Beauty: Homemade Solutions for Glowing Skin; Preventing Type 2 Diabetes; Applying Positive Psychology to the Pandemic; Sherri Mitchell on

Indigenous Wisdom for Our Times; Giving Thanks for a Healthy Feast; Skin-Soothing Herbs for Dogs and Cat; Plus Much More...

Body Gratitude Workout

Body Gratitude: Being Thankful Empowers Our Workouts

Ways to cultivate an appreciation for our bodies to help us stay motivated at maintaining a workout routine and reap the many health benefits of exercise and gratitude. Read More »

Canadian Bird Facing Extinction

Canadian Species Extinction Risk Looms

Species of global conservation concern have declined in Canada by 42 percent and Canadian at-risk species fell by 59 percent, between 1970 and 2016, according to a new report. Read More »

Forest Restoration Area

Climate Change Impedes Wildfire Reforestation Efforts

A study found that forest recovery declines significantly under warmer, drier conditions caused by climate change, making forests less resilient to fire. Read More »

Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup Recipe

Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup

Delicious maple syrup, orange juice, cinnamon and cranberries are boiled down to a syrupy, slightly sweet and spicy sauce in this tasty holiday recipe. Read More »

Denim Microfibers Pervade Waterways

Blue jeans create a unique type of environmental pollution as researchers have detected indigo denim microfibers in wastewater effluent, lakes and even remote Arctic marine sediment. Read More »

Discarded Solar Panels Result in Toxic Pollution

As millions of metric tons of solar panel waste containing lead are projected in the coming years, groups are working ensure proper recycling protocols are in place. Read More »

Aerobic Hula Hoop Exercise

Do Aerobic Exercises to Improve Fatty Liver Condition

A new study finds that aerobic exercise can have significant improvements in markers of liver and metabolic health, helping those with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). Read More »

Electric Vehicle Charging Station in California

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Surging in California

The state of California has approved a $437 million campaign devoted to building thousands of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Read More »

DIY Fixing Broken Appliance

Fix It, Don’t Nix It: Repairing Can Prolong Life of Products

When something breaks, don’t replace it—fix it. Here are tips to help DIY fix just about anything. Read More »

Vegan Fermented Dough with B12 Vitamin

Get B12 in a Vegan Diet from Dough Fermentation

Fermenting dough using Propionibacterium freudenreichii bacteria along with Lactobacillus brevis can produce enough B12 to fulfill the nutritional need for vegans. Read More »

Giving Thanks for a Healthy Feast: How to Lighten Up Thanksgiving Fare

Thanksgiving might be a smaller affair this year, making it the perfect time to up the side-dish game, embrace healthier options and take advantage of delicious, in-season produce. Read More »

Meditating on Gratitude

Giving Thanks: Meditation on Gratitude and Joy

Bestselling author, Buddhist practitioner and mindfulness practice teacher Jack Kornfield offers a meditation that opens our hearts to gratitude and joy this holiday season. Read More »

Mediated Couple

Have Conflicts Mediated for Best Results

Couples who have arguments mediated by a third party report feeling more satisfied with the content and progress of the discussion and have fewer residual issues. Read More »

Homemade Mask from Botanical Skin Care Recipe Book

Homemade Mask Recipes

DIY recipes for homemade green tea, turmeric and black pepper facial masks from Marlene Adelmann's Botanical Skin Care Recipe Book. Read More »

Mindful Parents with Child

Mindful Parenting: The Conscious Path to Raising a Child

Conscious, mindful, soulful, awake and peaceful parenting tips to help connect deeply with kids through love, authenticity and acceptance of the child’s innate nature. Read More »

Vegan Mushroom Gravy Recipe

Mushroom Gravy

This rich, flavorful, vegan mushroom gravy recipe is perfect served over potatoes and veggie loafs. It’s easy to prepare and inexpensive. Read More »

Natural Homemade Skincare

Natural Beauty: Homemade Solutions for Glowing Skin

Natural DIY skincare routines using chemical-free, inexpensive ingredients made from healthy, everyday products already present in most homes. Read More »

Healthy Food to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Natural Lifestyle Choices to Curb the Disease

Research-backed lifestyle strategies, including healthy diet, exercise, herbs and sleep, that can help to lower the risk and harm of diabetes. Read More »

Pumpkin Spice No-Bake Energy Balls Recipes

Pumpkin Spice No-Bake Energy Balls

This gluten-free, vegan and paleo recipe for Pumpkin Spice No-Bake Energy Balls combines the flavors of fall for a healthy and delicious treat. Read More »

Stop Systemic Racism

Scientists Confront Academic Racism

Nearly 6,000 scientists signed a pledge to #ShutDownSTEM on June 10, the day of the Strike for Black Lives across higher education. Read More »

Sherri Mitchell on Indigenous Wisdom for Our Times

Author, attorney, spiritual teacher and indigenous rights activist Sherri Mitchell offers a set of cultural values to help preserve our collective survival for future generations. Read More »

Dog and Cat with Fall Allergies Itch

Skin-Soothing Herbs for Dogs and Cats: Simple Ways to Reduce Itching

From allergies to liver deficiency to diet, many factors can itch, inflame and irritate the skin of our pets. Here are herbs that can help comfort and relieve an itchy dog or cat. Read More »

Gratitude Workout

Steps to Building Body Gratitude

Affirmations, daily techniques, gratitude yoga poses and movement exercises to help build up appreciation for our bodies. Read More »

Soulful Parent Raising Mindful Child

Strategies for Soulful Parenting

Renée Peterson Trudeau, the author of Nurturing the Soul of Your Family and The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal, offers suggestions for soulful parenting. Read More »

Healthy Prevention for Type 2 Diabetes

Strategies to Prevent Diabetes

Nutrition tips, holistic insight and inspirational strategies from health professionals to help prevent diabetes. Read More »

Vitamin D Supplement

Take Vitamin D and Calcium to Reduce Vertigo

A study finds that vitamin D and calcium supplementation can help to reduce episodes of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Read More »

Vegan Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Thanksgiving Green Bean Casserole

This vegan twist on the classic green bean casserole recipe is a healthy way to incorporate more vegetables into Thanksgiving feasts. Read More »

Eco-Friendly Casket

The Green Burial Revolution: Sustainable End-of-Life Options

Green burial options emerging in the funeral industry that honor the deceased in environmentally-friendly and affordable ways. Read More »

Topical Herbs that Relieve the Itch

Effective topical herbal remedies to help naturally relieve pet itching and reduce inflammation and redness in suffering dogs and cats such as witch hazel, aloe vera, calendula and teas. Read More »

Scale and Tape Measure for Weight and Body Mass

Try Flaxseed Oil to Reduce Weight and Body Mass Index

Flaxseed, with its high nutritional value and low glycemic profile, can help with weight loss and a lower body mass index. Read More »

Try Rhodiola and Black Cohosh for Menopausal Symptoms

The herb black cohosh, long been used to relieve menopausal symptoms, is most effective when combined with rhodiola, an adaptogenic herb known for balancing stress hormones. Read More »

Applying Positive Psychology to the Pandemic

We are being asked what seems impossible—to live completely differently for a year or more, with reduced or complete loss of incomes, worry about family and physical isolation from those closest to us. Read More »

Let’s Talk Skin Care With Hilda Demirjian

Natural Awakenings’ editor Michelle Bense sat down with Hilda Demirjian, Fairfield County resident and owner of aesthetic laser and skin care centers in White Plains, NY Read More »

Marconics Ascension Energy Healing Course

Marconics Practitioners are spiritual midwives birthing the Avatar Race. Learn how to achieve ascension by integrating Avatar consciousness and claiming Soul Sovereignty. Read More »

Kudos: Certified Personal Trainer Brian Buturla is pleassed to announce that he is officially a National Academy of Sports Medicine, Corrective Exercise Specialist

This advanced certification was over a year in the making. Read More »

Well-Known CT Sound Healer Releases Book

Sound healer Kelvin Young has inspired and supported many in their quest for relaxation and healing through his sound healing and meditation classes and workshops. Read More »

BD Provisions Opening New Milford Location

Bulk goods supplier BD Provisions currently has two locations in Connecticut— Newtown and Fairfield—and is about to open a third in New Milford later this month. Read More »

A New Home and New Herd Member for Possibilities Farm

Possibilities Farm is excited to announce that work is nearing completion on its new retreat center in Ancramdale, New York Read More »

Holistic Chamber of Commerce

Holistic Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 10 Years

With a vision of healthy people on a healthy planet, the Holistic Chamber of Commerce (HCC) has woven together an international movement Read More »

Enroll Now for an Enhanced Year of Healing

Is your soul calling to be in alignment with the Divinity of you? Enroll in the Enhanced Year of Healing 2021/2022 and be prepared for one of the most profound years of your life. Read More »

Registration Now Open for Holidays@Home Festival of Trees

Ann’s Place, Danbury’s community-based cancer support for men, women and children, will host this year’s Festival of Trees a little differently due to COVID-19. Read More »

Boost Bowls Opens in Newtown

The popular Boost Bowls recently opened its doors at its new location in Newtown’s Big Y Plaza, at 6 Queen Street, on October 9 Read More »

Launch of KnoWEwell for Natural Awakenings

KnoWEwell, a collaborative partner with the Natural Awakenings family of publishers since June, has launched a personalized, integrated, private, secure, community and marketplace platform designed to transform health care. Read More »

Letter From Publisher November 2020

Hello! I am unexpectedly back for one more visit with you all before I turn over the reins of the magazine to an accomplished, experienced successor! I’m sure you will be excited to get to know and work with the new publisher in the coming years. Read More »