Traverse City Edition - February 2024 Welcome to our February 2024 Issue. Printed copies are now available at your local stands. The Love Frequency There is a wonderful feeling when opting for love and then experiencing its high vibration replace fear-based, fight-or-flight thinking with a more spiritual level of consciousness. Read More » Creating Healthy Smiles In creating her holistic dentistry practice, Lisa Siddall, DDS was empowered to focus on total body wellness, taking into consideration each patient’s medical background, current health conditions and risk factors that influence the health of their smiles. Read More » Holiday Co-Op Shopping at Oryana Oryana Community Co-op has gifts for celebrating Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day, including fresh roses, chocolate, wine, candles, jewelry, perfume, gift bags, special desserts, heart pizzas and more. Read More » Improve immunity With Winter Sale on ImmuCore It is important to improve immunity during the winter months, and ImmuCore, from Wycoff Wellness Center, is on sale for 20 percent off the regular price of $38 through February 29, 2024, in a 90-capsule form. Read More » Treat the 'Root Cause' with Dr. Berry Mysty Berry is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Functional medicine is about finding the triggers such as hormonal imbalance, toxins overload, gut disruptors and other stressors to the body. Read More » Restaurant Week 2024 in Downtown Traverse City 2024 Traverse City Restaurant Week, presented by Downtown Traverse City from February 25 through March 2, 2024, features three-course meals served up by dozens of participating restaurants at $25, $35 or $45 per person. Read More » Revelation Breathwork at Waterside Wellness Alice Rubert, co-owner of Waterside Wellness, now provides Revelation Breathwork sessions to regulate the nervous system and release pent-up stress, anxiety, fatigue or toxins. Read More » Big Beautiful Life Wellness is Accepting New Patients Jena Hullman, owner of Big Beautiful Life Wellness, is a functional blood expert, functional medicine practitioner and licensed chiropractor who focuses on helping women get to the root cause of their hormonal imbalances so they can live happy, vibrant lives at every stage. Read More » New Moon Workshop in Traverse City A New Moon, New Intention workshop will take place at the New Moon Yoga Collaborative from 8:30 to 10 a.m., February 9, 2024. Participants will tune into the path of inspiration through movement, breathwork, heart coherence and intention. Read More » Winter Farmers Market Indoors at The Village The Village at Grand Traverse Commons will conduct their weekly Winter Indoor Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through April at The Mercato. Read More » Oral Health Tips to Prevent Heart Disease: How Regular Trips to the Dentist Can Save a Life Prevention measures can keep gum disease and sleep apnea from leading to cardiovascular consequences. Read More » Mimi Guarneri on Treating the Heart With Love Dr. Mimi Guarneri shares how a holistic view on heart health can have profound impacts on the patient. Read More » Plant-Based Milk Alternatives: Benefits for People and the Planet While plant-based milks have historically played second fiddle to other dairy alternatives, but not anymore. Touting sustainability benefits, a creamy texture and pleasing flavors, soy, oat, almond, cashew and even macadamia nut milks are having their moment. Read More » No-Bake Pumpkin Dairy-Free Cheesecake No-bake and dairy-free, now you can have your cheesecake and eat it too. Read More » Chef AJ’s Caramel Blondies This non-dairy treat incorporates sweet potato, oats, dates, shredded coconut and banana for a healthy twist. Read More » Chef AJ’s Popeye’s Perfection This non-dairy smoothie contains spinach to power your day. Read More » The Magic of Hugs Through the ages, various substances and lifestyle changes have been touted as panaceas, but even in our modern world there is one unexpected soul-elixir that might rival the others—the human hug. Read More » Lowering Our Battery Footprint: A Look at Personal Strategies and Emerging Technologies Americans buy and discard about 3 billion lithium-ion and alkaline batteries annually. While single-use batteries significantly tax the environment, advancements in production, lifespan and recycling can lead to a greener future. Read More » Homeopathy for Athletes: Remedies to Address Common Sports Challenges Accidents and injuries are bound to happen, and this is where homeopathy can shine. Some world-class athletes recognize that homeopathic medicines speed healing and get them back in training quickly, and without troublesome side effects. Read More » Mindful Breathwork: Managing Stress and Heart Health Stressors can lead to high blood pressure, inflammation and increased cardiovascular events. Breathwork is an effective mind-body practice to balance the nervous system and instill calm and contribute to maintaining homeostasis in the body. Read More » Helping America’s Kids Eat Better: How Three Women are Leading the Movement The foods and drinks kids consume have tremendous impact on their overall health. a healthy lifestyle from infancy to adulthood helps people maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Read More » Love on a Leash: Mutual Benefits of Walking the Dog Dog walking can bring vitality and other benefits to those on both ends of the leash. Dogs offer a source of comfort and emotional support. In return, humans create a sense of security and happiness. Read More » Drug May Improve Heart Health in the Obese Semiglutide may be associated with heart health improvement, lowering risk of fatal and nonfatal heart attacks and strokes Read More » Hemp Products May Be Harmful to Children Some CBD products may concentrate the delta-8 THC in manufacturing to levels nearing the potency of marijuana-derived delta-9 THC. Read More » Exercise is Good for Cholesterol A new study has uncovered details as to why exercise is beneficial for heart health and blood lipid levels at any age. Read More » New Sickle Cell Treatment Approved The first gene editing treatment for Sickle Cell uses new technology to modify a gene involved in red blood cell shape and function. Read More » Ammonia-Powered Engine Engines powered by ammonia are said to be able to produce 161 horsepower with a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to conventional fuels. Read More » Extinct Mole Rediscovered A blind mole thought to have been extinct since 1936 was found in the sand dunes of South Africa. Read More » Climate Change Leads to More Rabid Bat Exposure A recent study links climate change to the spread of bat-borne diseases. Read More » Dots to Light Up Televisions and Tumors Breakthroughs with quantum dots have opened up potential applications for various fields, including medicine and technology. Read More » Respiratory Illness in Dogs Sweeps the Nation A respiratory illness with an unknown cause is affecting dogs across the United States. Read More » Growing Hydroponic Produce at Home Hydroponics, a method of gardening that does not use soil, is a fun, easy and eco-friendly way to grow fresh produce all year round. Read More » New Product PolarAid® is Now Available PolarAid® is a revolutionary, affordable, new body tool that supports wellness, well-being and an improved quality of life that was first demonstrated by Nikola Tesla and Dr. Georges Lakhovsky and adapted for today’s proactive consumer by Dr. Dino Tomic. Read More » In-Print