In The October Issue October 2023 Digital Magazine Welcome to the October Traditional World Medicine Issue of Natural Awakenings. Flip through the pages of our digital magazine or scroll through the articles below. Time = Life “Time = life; therefore, waste your time and waste your life, or master your time and master your life.” Read More » Migraine Relief IV Therapy: What Triggers Migraine Headaches Ranked by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten medical illnesses, migraines affect over 37 million people in the USA. Read More » Is Fall the Best Time to Plant Fruit Trees? Everyone asks, “Hey, when is the best time to plant a fruit tree? Is it too late to plant now in the fall, or should I wait until the spring? Read More » The Art of Letting Go Letting go comes in many shapes and sizes. Art-making offers a fun and freeing way to get there. Using intuitive painting techniques that anyone can do, it’s a practice of letting go on the canvas. Read More » Benefits Of Direct Access Physical Therapy To offer high-quality care, Kyle Kasman PT, DPT obtained direct access certification in the state of Pennsylvania. Read More » Inner Peace Expo in Hamburg The 10th anniversary Inner Peace Holistic Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., November 4, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 5, at the Hamburg Field House. Read More » Kangen Water - Change Your Water, Change Your Life People everywhere are discovering the life-changing power of Kangen Water. Make your own healthy, alkaline, antioxidant drinking water that's rich in minerals and purged of impurities, right in your own home! Read More » Hypnosis Can Help You Hypnosis is approved by the American Medical Association and is the fastest known method of reaching the subconscious which governs our habits and behavioral patterns. Read More » Brown Eyed Girl While nearly half the world statistically has brown eyes, there is nothing bland or homogenous about this eye! Each eye is like a fingerprint; no two are the same. Read More » Discover the Power of Access Bars: The Path to Mental Clarity and Wellness Access Bars is an energy-based therapy designed to release blockages and limitations that may be holding you back in life. Read More » A Symphony of Skill-Building: How Music Spurs Childhood Development For adults, music has the power to instill feelings of joy, relaxation and calmness, or to motivate us when we are exercising or performing a task, but for children, there are added benefits. Read More » Beetroot and Orange Miso Soup Warm up with this beautiful and nutrient dense miso soup. Read More » Birds Using Anti-Bird Spikes to Build Nests Magpies and crows in Scotland, Holland and Belgium are using metal spikes—originally intended to deter bird perching—to build their nests. Read More » Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day During this national holiday, we celebrate the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognize their inherent sovereignty and commit to our treaty obligations with tribal nations. Read More » Critical Ocean Current May Be Near Collapse According to a new analysis from the journal Nature Communications, the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system has become slower and less resilient. Read More » Delicious, Easy Three-Bean Chilli A hardy and healthy recipe with a vegan sour cream. Read More » Discovering the World of Martial Arts: A Look at Five Popular Modalities While originally devised to assist in hunting and protect against enemies, these practices also offer philosophical and spiritual guidance as practitioners establish a mind-body-spirit connection. Read More » Earth Has Tilted Due to Groundwater Pumping A study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters shows that the pumping of groundwater impacts the tilt of Earth’s rotation and further exacerbates climate change. Read More » Fermented Foods for Brain Health Research has shown that eating fermented foods may have long- and short-term impacts on brain function, such as reducing stress. Read More » Hair Tapping New methods for cultivating healthy hair growth have been gaining traction amongst young people on social media platforms, including hair tapping, a technique popularized in Korean and Japanese hair spas. Read More » Judge Rules for Youths in Climate-Change Trial In a landmark climate case in Montana, a group of young people has emerged victorious. The judge ruled in Held v. Montana that the state's failure to consider climate change when approving fossil fuel projects was unconstitutional. Read More » Lasagna With Tofu Ricotta and Veggie Bolognese A delicious vegetarian lasagna with veggie Bolognese and dairy free ricotta. Read More » N95 Masks May Cause Cardiopulmonary Overload For certain people, extended use of an N95 mask may be problematic, and that is what Chinese researchers set out to study in a randomized clinical trial published this year in JAMA Network Open Read More » Recycled Art: Transforming Trash Into Treasure Motivated by a desire to educate and inspire, many upcycle artists often interweave a message of environmental consciousness into their artwork, thus spreading awareness about issues or making social commentary. Read More » Sophie Haruna Klimcak on Finding Awe and Wonder Drawing from her Japanese and Eastern European roots, she designs immersive, nature-based learning experiences that nurture deep caring for people and the planet. Read More » Taurine Offers Longevity Potential Taurine, one of the most abundant amino acids in the body, is vital for health of the eyes, muscles, brain and heart. Read More » Teachers Face Big-Tech Challenges and Opportunities Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the education sector, bringing unprecedented opportunities for personalized learning experiences and teaching assistance. Read More » The Healing Arts of Qigong and Tai Chi: Well-Being Through Intentional Movements Qigong is more than a modern wellness practice. It’s a 5,000-year-old Chinese healing art steeped in tradition. Read More » The Modern Macrobiotic Diet: More Than Tofu and Seaweed So much has evolved in the 100 years since Japanese educator George Ohsawa created the macrobiotic diet. The modern macrobiotic diet is about much more than tofu, seaweed and miso. Read More » Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine: Supporting Pets With Ancient Healing Wisdom Based upon thousands of years of observation, this natural healing approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine can be valuable not just for humans, but also for animal companions. Read More » Traditional World Healing Wisdom: Lost Practices Gain New Respect With time-tested wisdom and natural roots, traditional and Indigenous medicine has been an integral resource for centuries in communities around the world. Read More » Winter Squash Risotto Put those garden leftovers to good use with this winter squash risotto and delicious broth. Read More » Yoga for Prostate Cancer Patients According to the American Cancer Society, about one man in eight will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, with six in 10 of these cases in men 65 years and older. Read More » Free Livestream Advanced Screening of Major Alzheimer’s Film Narrated by Grammy Award-winner Michael Bublé and directed by Hideyuki Tokigawa, the film will be live-streamed on KnoWEwell’s Regenerative Whole Health Hub at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), on October 14. Read More » Ionic Foot Cleanse Treatments It is BACK TO SCHOOL time! And if you are a teacher or administrator you know better than anyone that this means not only, do you get to experience the smiling faces of your new students but you also get exposed to all of their GERMS! Read More » In-Print