Natural Awakenings Milwaukee Magazine - April 2023

Apr 01, 2023 12:00AM ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Natural MKE April 2023

We are celebrating Earth Day Events and Eco-friendly living in the Sustainable Living issue: April 2023 Natural Awakenings Milwaukee Magazine! It includes info about the Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup, Rock the Green, Green Fest MKE, food and nutrition, healthy living tips for mind, body and spirit, and content from local leaders in Milwaukee, WI.

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Local Content

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Fertility

Age, diet, weight, drug and alcohol use, and other lifestyle factors can affect blood flow and energy throughout the body, leading to irregular ovulation and low sperm count. Dr. Ayako Mizuno of Plumeria Acupuncture in Wauwatosa offers insight. Read More »

April 2023 Publisher Letter

More natural ingredients, more natural products, more clean communities, more healthy families. Healthy People, Healthy Planet. We’re all in this together. Read More »

Clover Plant Shop: 2023 Green Directory

Clover is a locally owned shop in Milwaukee that sells live plants and plant care products, and strives to be approachable to all experience levels. The Clover team cultivates plants and partnerships. Read More »

DNA Hemp: 2023 Green Directory

DNA Hemp has been cultivating a hemp “farmacy” since 2019. Their line of full-spectrum CBD products is made from Wisconsin-grown hemp cultivation, using organic farming methods. Read More »

Eco Harmony Landscape & Design LLC: 2023 Green Directory

As a full-service hardscape and landscaping company, Eco Harmony specializes in the design and construction of low-maintenance landscaping and patios. Read More »

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Fellowship of Alternative Beliefs Hosts Beltane Spring Event

The Fellowship of Alternative Beliefs is hosting a free Beltane Spring Event from noon to 7 p.m., May 6, at Milwaukee Moose Lodge #49. Read More »

Il Bosco: Eco-Boutique: 2023 Green Directory

Il Bosco, Italian for “the forest”, is an inspiring, artistic, green and fashion-forward eco-boutique in the Walker’s Point neighborhood of Milwaukee. Read More »

Making Peace With Injuries: Actionable Steps to Take

Although injuries aren’t typically thought of as grief-related events, any injury can lead to grief and require someone to help process those emotions. Jack Cincotta, Holistic Health Practitioner specializing in mental wellness, shares his thoughts. Read More »

Moving From Codependency to True Connection With Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy

Clarity Counseling uses heart-centered hypnotherapy to help get to the root of dependent patterns and behaviors, providing a safe and environment to revisit early childhood experiences. Read More »

Natural Awakenings Milwaukee Magazine - April 2023

Read the Natural Awakenings Milwaukee Magazine April 2023 Earth Day Sustainable Living issue! Read More »

Nourish Natural Products: 2023 Green Directory

Nourish Natural Products is a local wellness company that offers totally clean, organic products for the body, mind and home that are 100% plant based. Read More »

Rock the Green’s 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration: To Follow Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup

From 9-12 on April 22, Milwaukee Riverkeeper will host the 28th annual Spring Cleanup, a community-wide event to clean our rivers in over 80 locations around the Milwaukee River Basin area. Read More »

Roxy’s Natural Cleaning: 2023 Green Directory

Roxy’s Natural Cleaning: 2023 Green Directory Read More »

Spring Salad Spotlights Flavors of Fresh Garden Peas

With spring comes the freshest, most tender peas of the season. Peas are in the legume family, similar to a bean, and they boast the health benefits of potassium, folate and fiber. Read More »

Studies Show Turmeric Equal to NSAIDs for Inflammation

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease characterized by a decrease in joint space due to a loss of cartilage, boney overgrowth, joint pain, impaired movement and pain. Tumeric can help. Read More »

Super Salad Workshop Takes Salads Beyond Romaine

Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Axtell of Lakeside Natural Medicine is teaching people how to take salads beyond soggy lettuce topped with boring raw vegetables drenched in a flavorless dressing. Read More »

The Milwaukee Film Festival Celebrates 15 Years

The Milwaukee Film Festival, now in its 15th year, returns April 20 through May 4, at the Oriental Theater and additional theaters and venues throughout Milwaukee. Read More »

Transcend Retreat Designed To Jumpstart the Mind, Body and Soul

BodyIgnite, LLC, will host the Transcend Wellness retreat from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 19, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Blue Lotus Retreat Center, in West Bend. Read More »

Treetop Explorer, LLC: 2023 Green Directory

Open Climbs and Adult Climbs are great ways to detach from the stressors of the day, rejuvenate and find inner peace.  Climbs are offered around Waukesha County and are appropriate for ages 7 years to adult. Read More »

Try Reflexology To Shake Off Winter Aches and Stiffness

Linda Utecht of Renewed You Reflexology, in Glendale is offering reflexology, a non-invasive form of energy medicine which uses direct stimulation, applied with varying degrees of pressure. Read More »

Water’s Edge Therapy Hosts Seven Chakras and Restorative Yoga Series

Restorative yoga offers relaxing poses, allowing the activated nervous system to reset and experience calmness. Previous knowledge of yoga or chakras is not required. Read More »

Wellness Body Mind Spirit Expo Returns With Newest Advances in Natural Wellness

The long-running Wellness Body Mind Spirit Expo returns on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront, featuring wellness vendors and practitioners. Read More »

Winterspring Community-Supported Agriculture Launch and Seedling Sale

Winterspring will hold its annual seedling sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 13. Winterspring has also partnered with farms to offer eggs, mushrooms and flower bouquets as add-on options. Read More »

A NEW DAWN ON THE FARM FRONT

A New Dawn on the Farm Front: Stepping Away From Industrialized Agriculture

The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered weaknesses in the food supply system, such as supply chain vulnerabilities, and altered human behavior as more people started cooking at home and exploring healthier lifestyle choices. Read More »

De-Stress With Sauerkraut

De-Stress With Sauerkraut

A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry has shown that eating more fermented foods and fiber daily for just four weeks significantly lowered perceived stress levels. Read More »

Earth Day 2023: Investing In Our Planet

This year’s Earth Day theme—Invest in Our Planet—reminds us that it is not enough to merely celebrate our ancestral home for one day. Find online events to participate here. Read More »

Exercise for the Brain

Exercise for the Brain

Researchers in the UK compared the effect that different types of daily movement had on overall cognition, memory and executive function. Read More »

Gas Stove Pollution Goes UnnoticedA

Gas Stove Pollution Goes Unnoticed

A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that gas stoves frequently leak dangerous pollutants into the kitchen. Read More »

Insect-Inspired Drones Build Structures

Insect-inspired Drones Build Structures

Two London-based roboticists, Mirko Kovac and Robert Stuart-Smith, have developed new technology that mimics the way bees work together to build a structure. Read More »

Invasive Wild Hogs Pose Numerous Threats

Invasive Wild Hogs Pose Numerous Threats

There are approximately 6 million non-native, feral pigs in the United States that are destroying crops, native animals and pose risks of giving diseases to humans. Read More »

Jeff Moyer on Farming for Human and Planetary Health

Jeff Moyer is CEO of Rodale Institute, which champions regenerative organic agriculture through scientific research, farmer-support programs and consumer education. Read More »

KID-APPROVED AUTISM DIETS

Kid-Approved Autism Diets: Strategies to Optimize Nutrition and Acceptance

For parents of children with autism, learning to manage this condition requires a multidimensional approach, including consideration of food and nutrition. Read More »

Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Batteries

Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Batteries

A Swedish battery manufacturer, Northvolt, in partnership with Stora Enso, one of the largest private forest owners in the world, has developed a battery for electric vehicles. Read More »

Muscular Recovery

Muscular Maintenance 101: How to Repair Muscles After Exercise

In any fitness regimen, rest and muscle recovery are just as important as strength training or cardio workouts. Here are a few scientifically proven approaches that promote tissue repair. Read More »

OUTDOOR SAFETY FOR PETS

Outdoor Safety for Pets: Helpful Tips to Navigate Hazards

With diligence, protecting our furry best friends can become second nature as we safely enjoy the great outdoors together with our pets. Read More »

Pomegranate May Offer Skin and Gut Benefits

Pomegranate May Offer Skin and Gut Benefits

Pomegranate fruit has been widely used in traditional medicine, and a new, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine looked at the effects of taking pomegranate extract for a period of four weeks on different aspects of skin and gut health. Read More »

Possible Links Between Veggie Diets and Depression

Possible Links Between Veggie Diets and Depression

Plant-based diets have been associated with several health benefits, but not much is known about their effects on mental health. Read More »

Rebuilding Coral Reefs With Sound

Rebuilding Coral Reefs With Sound

Rapid ocean warming and other effects caused by climate change have stressed and degraded corals around the globe, and scientists have been studying ways to rebuild, manage and conserve these vital ecosystems. Read More »

Screening Children for Anxiety

Screening Children for Anxiety

A common mental health condition in the U.S., anxiety disorder involves excessive fear or worry that manifests as emotional and physical symptoms. Read More »

Sushi Bites

Try this nutritious and delicious recipe from this month's Conscious Eating section! Read More »

TIPS TO SHRINK YOUR FOODPRINT

Sustainable Eating: Tips to Shrink Your Foodprint

To get a fuller picture of our food-related environmental impacts, we need to take into consideration the many variables associated with the production, transportation and consumption of food. Read More »

Sustainable Grocery Shopping

Sustainable Grocery Shopping

There are many ways to be environmentally responsible when shopping for food. Here are a few tips to reduce your food foot print. Read More »

The Earth as a Muse

The Earth as Muse: Inspiration Meets Conservation

The Earth is both our mother and our muse, sustaining our lives and blessing us with beauty when we make time to notice her perpetual creative forces. Read More »

Young Climate Activists

The Winds of Change: Young Activists Pursue Climate Justice and Green Living

Born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s, Generation Z environmental activists agree that urgent action is needed to achieve climate justice, and they’re willing to do what it takes to get results. Read More »

Clean water, food and air of toxins

Toxic Overload: How to Clean Our Water, Food and Indoor Air

While our bodies are not designed to handle the accumulation of industrial chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceutics and radiation that seep into our personal space, we can take measures to reduce the assault and protect our health. Read More »

UNWRAPPED EGG ROLL NOODLES

Unwrapped Egg Roll Noodles

Try this nutritious and delicious recipe from this month's Conscious Eating section! Read More »

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