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July 2023

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Alfalfa Bluegrass Festival Supports Farming Education

Jun 30, 2023

Entertainment includes live acoustic music, an acoustic open stage and local bluegrass performers, including headliner Miles Over Mountains.

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Women’s Conference Explores Wonderful World of Mushrooms

Jun 30, 2023

Join the seventh annual Mycelium Mysteries Women’s Mushroom Conference, instructing women on how mushrooms can be used medicinally, nutritionally, cosmetically and spiritually.

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Two New Locations for Serenity Dental

Jun 30, 2023

How the teeth, jaws and face develop and function can adversely affect overall health.

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Magic Hands Adds Office in Bartlett

Jun 30, 2023

Helping adults, children and babies to release pain and tightness, and find comfort through the Gillespie Approach.

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Green Expo Vendor Registration is Now Open

Jun 30, 2023

Northern Illinois’ largest sustainability and green event.

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McHenry County’s New Food Shed Co-op Partners with Gallant Building Solutions

Jun 30, 2023

Their mission is to offer only the best-quality, sustainable, local and organic produce available in the marketplace.

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Free Webinar: Learn How Integrative Health Coaching is a Game-Changer for Everyone

Jun 30, 2023

The Integrative Health Coaching Certificate is a program of 16 weeks designed to educate professionals that are interested in coaching others to optimal health and wellness.

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Food Choices Can Help With Perimenopause Symptoms

Jun 30, 2023

Perimenopause, the transition into menopause, is a tumultuous time in a woman’s life as reproductive hormones fluctuate and decrease until menstruation stops.

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Bird City Network Expands Avian Conservation

Jun 30, 2023

The Bird City Network serves as a collaborative platform designed to promote sustainable urban planning, create bird-friendly communities and raise awareness about the vital role people play in supporting bird populations.

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Farmers Markets Serve Communities Throughout Chicagoland

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Bob Benenson

Here are six examples of neighborhood Chicago markets to consider, each with its own distinct character.

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Enjoy Peak Berry Season With A Gluten-Free Strawberry Trifle

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Tiffany Hinton

This easy-to-make summer dessert recipe features this sweet seasonal fruit that offers many health benefits, including antioxidants and vitamin C.

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Summer Strawberry Therapy

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Veronica Hinke

It’s a sure sign of summer when bright, red berries begin to peek out from underneath the green leaves at the strawberry farm.

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Lyme Disease: A Holistic Treatment That Truly Heals

Jun 30, 2023

Sponsored Content The use of bioenergetic modalities have been found to be extremely effective in helping people compromised with Lyme, and other co­infections to heal.

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Moths and Fireflies Are Declining As Summer Night Insects

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Sheryl DeVore

As the summer sun sets, butterflies cease patrolling flowers for nectar, go to roost and rest. But many moth species are just beginning their day under the cover of darkness, and nighttime active birds called whip-poor-wills come out to eat these insects.

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Letter from Publisher

Jun 30, 2023

In this July issue of Natural Awakenings Chicago, we’re exploring the importance of the soil microbiome and the relationship of soil health to the nutritional value of the food it grows, and ultimately, our own gut microbiome and health.

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