PUBLISHER’SLETTER


We are excited to be bringing our issues of Essential Living Maine back into print this month! We hope our publication will become a regular must-read for you. First, we would like to thank all of our advertisers and contributing writers who have helped to create and make this magazine possible. We would also like to thank Lynda Adams, our local marketing director, and Chris Lowenstein, our advertising sales director for all their sup- port and dedication in getting this project off the ground. It has


been an incredible journey so far and we couldn’t have done it without all of you. Each issue we’ll feature articles from local experts on wide-ranging topics like


natural medicine, nutrition, fitness, healthy cooking, ecofriendly hotels, farm-to- table restaurants, green living and organic products. Our mission and intent is to support each reader’s wish to make a difference in their lives. Together, we can make a difference in the local communities. We hope that you enjoy what you read and find something that affects you positively in each issue. In addition, we hope that this magazine connects readers with local healthcare practitioners. We offer information about local providers, their specialties and the many different treatment modalities that are available. So, please patronize the advertisers who make this free magazine possible. Te magazine will be printed bimonthly, so please check our website (www.es-


sentiallivingmaine.com), regularly for new content and information. Please Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/essentiallivingmaine. Tank you again to all those who helped make Essential Living Maine a reality! Wishing you health and happiness,


Essential Living Maine O An Essential Living Publication


ur mission is to provide valu- able insight, information and resources that will allow our


readers to maintain a healthy, active, sus- tainable lifestyle. Essential Living Maine contains timely information on natural health, complementary and alternative medicine, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, and the products


and services that support good health. PUBLISHER


Dr. Diane Hayden


Diane@NaturalNutmeg.com ADVERTISING SALES


Lynda Adams, Marketing Director Chris Lowenstein, Ad Sales Director


DIR. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Christopher Urso


Curso@naturalnutmeg.com


CREATIVE DIRECTOR Edith L. Reimers


edith@essentiallivingmaine.com


ADVISORY BOARD Ann Aresco, N.D.


I am so excited to be part of this publication and happy you


have chosen to read this magazine! I chose to work with Es- sential Living Maine because I believe in the mission and want to be part of the movement of helping Mainers live a longer, happier, healthier life. My journey to here has been an interest- ing one and my real motivation of why I want to be part of this movement is because of my father. My father was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes twenty years ago and over the years I


watched him get sicker and sicker to the point where he was taking over 30 prescription and non-prescription pills a day. He was always reactive instead of proactive about his health. Te information he would receive from medical experts was confusing to him so it was just easier to take a pill and use insulin twice a day than it was to try and adjust his way of living. Over the years he de- veloped heart disease which required two open heart surgeries; suffered strokes; was hospitalized for numerous blood infections and then diagnosed with colon cancer in early 2015. At that time, I learned he hadn’t had a colonoscopy in over 30 years because it wasn’t a priority to him or his doctor. During 2015 and into 2016 my father’s cancer spread and unfortunately he passed away March 12th. For the past few years I have repeatedly said, “I wish there was something I could do to help him and other people understand that it isn’t difficult to be healthy.” Tat’s when Essential Living Maine came into my life. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and what we think about we bring about. I am honored to be part of Essential Living Maine’s mission and am making it my personal mission to connect the resources and information in our local area to people who are looking to make some better choices for their own lives. I hope you enjoy our magazine and are able to gain some valuable insight to help guide you!


4 Essential Living Maine Deanna M. Cherrone, MD


Erika Dworkin, Dip, C.N. (Pend.) Debra Gibson, ND


Kenneth Hoffman, LAc, CCH


Vicki Kobliner, MS, RD, CD-N Devra Krassner,ND


Sean McCloy, MD, MPH, MA Paul Tortland, DO


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Essential Living Maine is a free publication sup- ported solely by our advertisers and distributed throughout central and southern Maine. Please email lynda@essentiallivingmaine.com for a loca- tion near you. © 2007 - 2016 by Natural Nutmeg, LLC. All rights reserved. Parts of this publication may be repro- duced and reprinted, we require that permission be obtained in writing. We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertise- ments, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised. We welcome your feedback.


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