Natural Awakenings - November 2013 Read the November 2013 edition of Natural Awakenings. Saving Animals Saves People: Rescue You, Rescue Me From soldiers’ dogs to wounded cockatoos, animals that need our help often turn out to be extreme blessings in helping us. Read More » The Miracle of Midlife: Being Exactly Who We Need to Be It’s the time to get serious, get going and get real about how we want to spend the rest of our lives. Read More » Jungle Gym: Moving Like Animals Can Wildly Improve Fitness Mimicking four-legged creatures like bears and leopards builds stronger, leaner and more agile bodies. Read More » The Path to Inner Peace: 12 Steps to Spiritual Awakening To experience deep peace within, we must discern how much effort we put into trying to be okay all the time. Read More » Table Label: Chipotle’s Identifies GMO Ingredients The eco-conscious Mexican fast food chain is labeling genetically modified (GM, GMO) items in its menus plus switching to GMO-free sunflower oil. Read More » Capital Idea: Social Networking Funds Local Business To boost the survival chances of local startups, a Web-based lender enables people to crowd-source low-interest business loans. Read More » Tanning Beds Invite Melanoma: Not-So-Healthy Glow Using tanning beds to maintain a golden glow comes at too high a cost; it can double the risk of the deadliest type of skin cancer in those under 35. Read More » Safer Sleep: People- and Planet-Friendly Fire Retardants Polymers found in crustacean shells can retard fires in bedding and mattresses, replacing the endocrine disrupters now in widespread use in the U.S. Read More » Bamboozled: Bamboo Fabric a Product of Greenwashing A Washington company has stopped selling bamboo clothing after a federal report found little if any bamboo in labeled products. Read More » Mindful Meditation Relieves Inflammation: Reduce Stress, Reduce Symptoms In a new study, markers of the inflammation linked to many chronic diseases dropped via a mere eight weeks of meditation. Read More » Frack Attack: Controversial Drilling Threatens Pacific Ocean Two fracking operations on oil rigs off the California coast near Santa Barbara have been given the go-ahead by the feds. Read More » Happy Life, Healthy Heart: Positivity Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease No matter our age, weight or smoking status, feeling upbeat reduces the danger of heart attacks and strokes. Read More » Rosemary Revs Up Memory: Essential Oil Enhances the Ability to Recall the Past When diffused into a room, the herb’s essential oil sparked people’s ability to recall the past and plan for the future. Read More » The Killer Called Sugar: Bitter Health Effects Lab mice consuming the human equivalent of three sodas a day died at double the rate from all causes and did poorly on mental tests. Read More » Holy Eco-Crisis!: Deadly Fungus Destroying Bat Colonies Brown bats are being wiped out by a European soil fungus, raising the danger of crops being ravaged by insects the bats would normally devour. Read More » Digital Detox: Unplug to Cut Stress, Up Success A national drive is underway to separate children, even if briefly, from the digital devices that work to distract thinking and pull down grades. Read More » Fast Track to Personal Growth: Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses Teachers in venues across the nation are offering approaches that expand personal health and transformation to include healing the ills of the planet. Read More » Pass Go: Cooperation Rules in New Board Game Instead of winner-take-all Monopoly, the game Co-opoly rewards fairness and social justice. Read More » Second Verse: Kids Turn Trash into Musical Instruments Paraguay children that live off the waste in landfills have turned garbage into music and are playing around the world. Read More » Walnuts Strengthen Sperm: A Natural Fertility Boost Less than three ounces of walnuts a day improved the size and swimming ability of sperm in men and reduced chromosomal abnormalities, enhancing the chance of fertility. Read More » Grain Free & Brain Bright: How Wheat, Carbs and Sugar are Affecting Your Brain Health Switching from wheat and high-carb foods to good fats and above-ground veggies can counter the inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s and other cognitive illnesses. Read More » Superpower Kids’ Immune Systems: Natural Health Experts Share How The right diet, exercise, and supplements can keep kids healthy during the onslaught of cold weather. Read More » Giving Group: Millennials Devote Time, Talent, Treasure People ages 20 to 35 are generous and committed when it comes to contributing to causes they believe in. Read More » Crafting a Green Holiday: Happy Ways to Deck the Halls Fun ways to be creative, be kind to the planet and gussy up your house for the holidays—all at the same time. Read More » Living Gratitude: A Taproot of Happiness Gratitude can be learned easily and simply; the payoff is a warmer heart and lighter step. Read More » In-Print