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10 healthbriefs 11 ecotip 12 globalbriefs 13 healingways 14 greenliving 19 inspiration 20 fitbody 22 healthykids 24 naturalpet 26 calendar 29 naturaldirectory


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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.


13 KEEP ACID REFLUX AWAY WITH TRADITIONAL


CHINESE MEDICINE by Haitao Cao


14 ECO-FRIENDLY HOME BUILDING Innovations Boost


Energy Efficiency by John D. Ivanko and Liam Kivirist


15 TINY HOUSES ON WHEELS


Creating a Green Future with Adventure and


Sensibility in Mind by Karen and Mike Goins


16 ECO YARDS Turning Lawns into Native Landscapes by Lisa Kivirist and John D. Ivanko


19 THE HEART OF THE WILD REVEALS OUR


SPIRITUAL LIFE by Terry Tempest Williams


20 RUN FUN Races Beckon Beginners by Aimee Hughes


22 NEW WAVE Kids Organize to Save Our Oceans by April Thompson


24 ENZYME THERAPY FOR PETS


A Key to Good Health by Shawn Messonnier


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