PUBLISHER'SNote A


nother year gone by and yet it seems like I was just sitting down to write the January 2010 publisher letter! Is it me or is time flying by? Everyone I talk to seems to get busier and busier and I wonder how long we can keep


up this pace. With that thought in mind, I am making some resolutions to ensure that 2011 is more peaceful and focused, and that I take more time for myself, while still being productive. But first I wanted to reflect on the past year.


2010 was an amazing year for Natural Nutmeg! We introduced our new Fairfield County edition with a new


Managing Editor, Nicole Miale. Within three months, we had jumped in page count and have steadily increased advertisers and contributors. It is so exciting to see this new magazine grow. We added new departments and writ- ers to our Hartford County edition, including Natural Planet and Eco-Travel written by Deb Percival, Movement as Medicine written by Cassandra Forsythe and Brian St. Pierre, and Healthy Cooking written by Margaret Sylvester. We brought Deb Percival on board as our new Managing Editor for Hartford and she will be stepping into the role of Editor-in-Chief for both magazines in 2011. We redesigned our website, www.naturalnutmeg.com for a whole fresh, new look and with better functionality. We started the Natural Nutmeg ezine which brings you new articles and Dr. Diane’s corner with tips on supplements, personal care products, books and eco-tips right to your inbox each month. And we sponsored the Celebrate Your Life conference and the CT Women’s Expo last year. For all this,


I am extremely grateful. And if you think that sounds exciting, wait until you hear what we have in store for 2011! The biggest announcement is a new an-


nual conference, “Empowering Me…Naturally” that will be held on November 11th and 12th at the Connecticut Convention Center. We’ll have Joan Borysenko, PhD as our keynote speaker for 11/11/11 – cool date, right! And on Saturday, 11/12/11, we’ll have a full day of lectures, workshops, exhibits and more with all of our local practitioners and businesses in the natural health, green living and wellness industries. We’ll have more details on the event in our next issue. But even more exciting news is that we’ll be debuting a whole new look for the magazine and adding new departments and writers over the next few months! We’ve also added a new distri- bution outlet – now you can pick up Natural Nutmeg in 25 Stop-n-Shop stores in Hartford, Middlesex and New Haven counties. So, you’re thinking – “didn’t she say she wanted to slow down and have more time in 2011?” Yes, I did say that and I am learning


that I don’t have to do everything myself and that the Universe is constantly sending me people and resources to accomplish these amazing goals and dreams. I’m learning that the more time you take for yourself, the more you can accomplish in the long run. And I’m learning that it’s okay to ask for help and in fact necessary in order to keep the energy flowing. So, although it seems like we have an awful lot planned for next year – I’m making that commitment now to surround myself with people that are willing and able to help us. I hope you will do the same!


Wishing you joy, health and happiness in 2011!


Editor'sLetter H


appy New Year! Ahhh, January! Congratulations! You’ve made it through the (hopefully joyous!) holiday crush and now the new year beckons, full of promise and expectation. This time of year has come to represent for


many of us a period of reflection and assessment. It creates new opportunity to take ACTION to reinvent or at least begin to address the areas of our selves or lives which may not feel quite right. There’s a great deal of intention- setting happening at this time of year. These intentions - commonly called resolutions - create the power and poten- tial not only for individual change, but also for larger shifts in consciousness and society as a whole. Relationship Coach Candace Brindley asks us to resolve to communicate in the new year, something we could certainly all benefit from!


When setting a resolution to be or behave differently – in January or any time during the year – Bernie Siegel asks you to keep one


very important factor in mind: what will make you happy? He says it’s not a question which can be answered by the mind, but only the heart, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. Your answer lies within you, to be heard and felt only by you. During this time of reflection, we are given the chance to shed light on old habits and misconceptions. To that end, in this issue


Nutritionist Vicki Kobliner takes a close look at the connection between environmental toxins and obesity, shedding some light on why those “This year I will finally lose those xx pounds” resolutions rarely (if ever) work for people. Turns out there may be a lot more to weight management than the old “calories in/calories out” equation. Drs. Henry Sobo, Kenneth Hoffman, and Sean Carney review how thyroid disease became the epidemic it now is in our country,


and their articles provide perspective about how three different integrative healthcare physicians view the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid imbalance. Licensed acupuncturist Elaine Malin clarifies some common misperceptions about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture – which can aid people in upholding many intentions – while Dr. Spencer Richlin discusses how even tech- nologically advanced conventional medicine such as treatment of infertility can be supported and enhanced with the use of integrative techniques and modalities. “One of the greatest feelings in life is the conviction that you have lived the life you wanted to live – with the rough and the smooth, the good and the bad – but yours, shaped by your own choices, and not someone else’s.” - Michael Ignatieff Here’s to you! It’s time for another 365-day ride around the sun… What will you choose to do with your 2011?


Nicole 4 January 2011 www.naturalnutmeg.com


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