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ay is women’s wellness month at Natural Awakenings and this year’s spe- cial focus is on two areas: breast health
and natural childbirth. Let’s consider breast health. What are we doing to minimize our risk of breast cancer? Joyce Sobotta shares her specialized knowledge in this area. In her article, A Crucial Player for Breast Health, she expresses her concern that Western medicine promotes only two things to guard against this prevalent disease: monthly self-breast exams
and an annual mammogram. Having lost her sister to breast cancer, Sobot- ta is determined to educate women on an overlooked but crucial feature in maintaining healthy breasts. Dr. Debbie Engelmann, a traditional naturopath with an office in Burns- ville, shares valuable tools in her article, Healthy Breasts–Inside & Out. While both women emphasize lymphatic breast massage which releases toxins and stimulates the immune system, there’s much more we can do. Exercise, a balanced diet and emotions play prominent roles. Please consid- er creating a daily routine for breast health and sharing this information with the women in your life. It’s alarming to learn that Cesarean births are the fastest growing surgi-
cal operation in the U.S. and that over 32 percent of all births in the U.S are done by this method. What’s happening to account for this? I admit that I don’t know enough to offer a strong viewpoint, except to say that common sense dictates this is not natural, especially in light of the fact it’s happening in a so-called developed and wealthy country. Giving birth naturally is a personal choice, and there are many ser-
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vices, practitioners and options available. What I learned from Minneap- olis filmmaker Allison Kuznia’s documentary, Midwife, is that there are 22 states that do not allow certified professional midwives to practice. That seems like a shocking statistic considering midwives have been around for as long as women have been birthing babies. Sometimes, too much technology is not a good thing. Thankfully, we
have nature to bring us back into balance. Now that spring is here, we can get properly immersed in the sights, sounds and scents that have too long been dormant. Bring on the green and the pink and the red! Color our world with the breathtaking beauty of an idyl- lic Minnesota vista. (If you take a picture and are so inclined, please share your photo with us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. We’ll do the same!) Ready or not, summer, here we come!
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