Tag: January 2011 Issue | Natural Sustainable Living Chicago

Keep Clothes and the Environment Cleaner

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Gail Goldberger

Many people have abandoned their traditional dry-cleaning habits in search of greener methods. But how can a consumer know if a “green” cleaner is really green?

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New Design Book Features Signature Artists

Dec 31, 2010

Murals and faux finishes in Chicago-area homes completed by Evanston’s Signature Mural & Finish, Inc. are featured in the new Panache Publications coffee table book, “Perspectives On Design Chicago.”

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Architectural Firm Wins Gold Awards

Dec 31, 2010

Northbrook’s Full Circle Architects, specializing in sustainable residential and commercial architectural and interior design, recently received two Gold Key Awards from The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago.

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Ginger for Health

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Stacey Patillo

Ginger, a perennial rhizome, has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years to treat a wide variety of ailments.

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Natural Awakenings Launches New Website

Dec 31, 2010

<i>Natural Awakenings</i> has launched a new website supporting the monthly print publication of <i>Chicago North and North Shore</i>.

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Community Acupuncture Makes Natural Healing More Affordable

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Carrie Jackson

Interest in community acupuncture has been building and Chicago area practitioners find that by offering group treatments they are able to charge less money and see more patients in a day.

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Build Cognitive Reserve To Prevent Memory Loss

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Joanne Telser-Frere and Richard Goodman

Forgetting where the keys are, not remembering names and searching for words during conversations are all a normal part of growing older. The good news is that recent research has shown that the brain possesses the ability to grow new brain cells and nerve pathways.

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Balancing the Body with Structural Integration

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Peggy Malecki

When our body is not functioning properly, we know it as pain, tightness or fatigue. One method of healing is called Structural Integration (SI), a system of bodywork that realigns, rebalances and re-educates the body so that we can get back to the job of living optimally.

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How To Stay Healthy This Winter

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Megy Karydes

Keeping colds and flu at bay during the winter season is always a challenge. We asked three local practitioners how to prevent and shorten this winter tradition that most of us would be happy to give up!

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Healthy Eating: Start Young and Make It Fun!

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Carrie Jackson

These recipes are suitable for children of all ages, and are sure to satisfy even the youngest skeptic!

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Healing Our Bodies from Within

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Megy Karydes

Local practitioners have been studying and practicing centuries-old techniques such as Reiki, color therapy and energy flow to help clients ease the pain and stress of daily life and chronic illness.

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Passion for Chiropractic Care Goes Beyond the Expected

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Peggy Malecki

Chiropractor Dr. Jordan Leasure uses one word to describe herself: passionate.

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Natural Ways to Conquer the Winter Blues

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Dr. Lynne Belsky

If your reaction to the change in season keeps you emotionally down, moody, or unable to function in your normal way, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. Here are some ways to fight it.

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