Welcome to Spring!
No fooling around today, the daffodils have been having a field day this year with the mild winter and early start to the warmer weather. This month's newsletter is filled with lots of ideas on how to celebrate Easter and Passover a little healthier as well as a focus on pain and how to minimize it.
As you read our newsletter this month, either for the first time or a happy return to it time after time, our continued hope is that you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy creating it for you to learn about the latest in health news and what is happening in our community. Please feel free to share with anyone you think might benefit. Nothing makes us happier than hearing from you all when you read something special!
Yours in Wellness,
Jennifer and Christina
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This month's newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Jennifer's Aunt, Lynda Hafenmaier, whom we lost last month. One of the most warm and welcoming people you could meet, she opened her home to everyone. With a love of hosting, flowers, and all creatures great and small, she was a beautiful person inside and out. |
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Looking for Healthy recipes for the holidays? |
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Be prepared to host your family with free healthy Easter and Passover recipe collections from Liz Renaut! Looking for personalized nutrition support this spring? Learn about Liz's services here.
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Are you suffering from Pain due to Arthritis? |
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Are you having pain or inflammation in your joints? Arthritis (known as Bi Syndrome in
Chinese medicine) is commonly treated with acupuncture and Eastern medicine. More than 80% of the population after the age of 65 is affected by osteoarthritis. This type of arthritis is caused often from degeneration causing painful and stiff joints.
In Chinese medicine we break this down into groups.
Bi syndrome: there is hot bi, cold bi, damp bi or wind bi or combinations. For example: cold bi is made worse with cold, damp bi is when you feel a heavier sensation in a joint and is often worse with humidity or rain. Sometimes the pain has a combination such as cold damp bi syndrome or hot damp bi. We refer to wind when we are referring to moving pain in the body that changes location (systemic pain that changes).
Rheumatoid arthritis is caused from your body attacking its own tissues and is an autoimmune condition, in this situation there are often boney deformities. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been known to help reduce the pain of both of these types of arthritis although rheumatoid arthritis can often be more challenging to treat.
Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritis that affects the skin, nails and causes red scaly patches or psoriasis and can also cause joint swelling. All of these conditions can be treated with acupuncture and herbs and can also be reduced through lifestyle and diet.
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Jennifer will be Speaking (rescheduled March lecture) with Local Group What's Next |
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10 Strategies for Living an Active, Fit and Resilient Life
April 12th at 3:30 PM via zoom
What's Next is a subset of the New Annapolitans, a club for newcomers to the area or long-term residents who want to expand their social horizons.
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Pilates Mat and Props is Back in person on Saturday 4/15 at 9 am!
Join Christina in studio for this great way to work your core muscles in a safe way to alleviate low back pain and reduce your risk of reinjury!
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All Natural Pain Relief Product We Love
This formulation is designed to deliver relief for sore, tired muscles as well as containing arnica to reduce bruising, a fan favorite from ScentScience.
(Check out our updated website! ScentScience.net. If you order through the new site, you will receive a free sample of Weekend Warrior Muscle Salve with your order. Offer good though April 30th)
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HUGE shout out to Jennifer's cousin's daughter, Mary Bedard for successfully defending her dissertation last month for her PHD while receiving a massive grant to fund her research in the fight against childhood cancer. We could not be prouder of Mary! |
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Accessibility with Style
"More and more people are starting to age in place ... it's now become our brand's mission to incorporate accessibility into everything we do."
Pottery Barn
According to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, half of all homes are headed by someone over age 50 who wants to live longer at home. By 2037, households with someone over age 80 will double to more than 14 million. While most older adults want to age in place — the term used for those who want to stay in their homes — many live in "Peter Pan" homes, meaning homes built for people who will never grow older. In fact, according to the National Association of Homebuilders, nearly half of the homes in the US were built before 1980, and 38% before 1970. Only 1% of 100 million homes in America use any type of universal design to make the home ageless, assistive and accessible.
While entries, kitchen and bedrooms can all be changed to accommodate aging, the biggest safety risks are in the bathroom where 80% of all falls at home happen.
The new Accessible Home line from Pottery Barn includes pivot mirrors (helpful whether standing or sitting, such as in a wheelchair), beautiful yet strongly functional grab bars that add style and safety to dated bathrooms, stylish task lighting options for declining eyesight and more.
The most popular furniture items have been leather power lift recliners with easy-to-read buttons on the remote for various reclining positions that also feature a lift assist to help with getting in and out of the chair. It also has easy-to-reach side pockets for reading glasses, medications, smartphones and other items that need to be handy but hidden to help with decluttering.
Other favorites are the L-shaped desk and apothecary sink vanity that now accommodate wheelchair height, with the sink also offering reduced depth to ensure you can easily reach the faucet.
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What we are Loving Right Now
KAILO Pain Patch
The Microtech Patch Designed to Relieve Pain in Seconds
The technology inside the Kailo Pain Patch is a combination of conducting and semi-conducting materials that form a uniquely arranged sheet of tiny capacitors. These capacitors were invented as an antenna to assist in the receipt and transmission of electromagnetic waves. The inventors of the antenna technology accidentally discovered that the process that this technology uses to receive and transmit signals makes it uniquely suited to interact with the body’s electrical signals in the nervous system. The conducting materials in the Kailo Technology are common elements that are non-toxic and natural.
Your Body is an Electrical System
The Kailo™ capacitors work in harmony with your body’s electrical system like a bio antenna. You may even feel your Kailo begin to get warm as your nervous system responds.
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Blood Drive for our community this month in our parking lot! |
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Spring 2023 GreenScape will be held Saturday, April 22nd!
GreenScape is a city and community partnership investment in beautification, clean-up, and planting in public spaces throughout the City of Annapolis. GreenScape was founded through the efforts of former Mayor Ellen Moyer and the Annapolis Recreation and Parks Advisory Board. Since 1991, hundreds of projects have been initiated and adopted by individuals, community groups, and neighborhood associations.
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The Annapolis Arts District creates the first public sculpture Garden in Annapolis
Join the Annapolis Arts District and the Annapolis Library on West Street to celebrate a new sculpture garden that will feature large metal sculptures by guest artist David Hayes. The 15 sculptures which have been seen around the City of Annapolis for the past year and a half will be moved to the Micheal E Bush Library grounds on West Street for the April 15th opening event and remain through the summer so they can all be enjoyed in one place before they move on to another state. This will create one of the first public sculpture gardens in Annapolis.
Throughout the opening day (April 15th) there will be live music, art activities, poetry, storytime, yoga, and self-guided walking tours of the sculpture gardens. The son of the artist David Hayes will be on-site during the event to share stories and answer any questions you may have about the works. So grab your friends and family and bring a picnic blanket or chairs and join us in the Sycamore Grove (the tree-lined area on the side of the library) for a day of food, fun, and art!
9-10 am: Yoga in the Grove (area on the side of the library)
10 am: Library opens & AZTK food truck on site (til 1 pm)
10-11: Kids Music: SQRRL (Doug Segree)
11-11:15: Story time with AACPL
11:15-11:30: Poetry
Noon-2: Ice cream truck on site (TBD)
11:30-12:30: Fiddle Music: Gary and Leah
12:30-12:45: Storytime
1-2: Jazz Music: the Kearse duo
This is a FREE and family-friendly event. Food and ice cream can be purchased from the trucks during the event.
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Annapolis Book Festival
The Annapolis Book Festival is free to attend and open to all!
Every year thousands of people enjoy this community Festival that celebrates the beauty, power, passion, and excitement of the written word.
The Festival will celebrate its 20th year in 2023, bringing nationally renowned authors to the community to discuss their books and the craft of writing and featuring a day filled with children's activities, live music, food, and a huge used book sale
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Jennifer's pick this month! |
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Looking for the BEST way to get Organic local produce?
Groundworks Farm, SUMMER-FALL CSA 2022 is now open (pick up at Vin 909), early register deadline April 1st
What is a CSA Share (Farm Share)?
Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a model that is growing in popularity. It provides a direct connection between a customer and farmer, and it’s good for everyone involved. The Farmers (that’s us) get important cash flow at the beginning of the season, and the Shareholders (that’s you) get the best assortment of local produce, eggs, meat, and cheese available, a healthy diet, a great deal, and a community of like-minded Members. Most of these Shares are designed to supply a 3-5 person household or 1-2 avid cooks. Don’t think you can eat it all? Share it with a friend or order a half share. Click here to register.
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The Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show returns to Annapolis every April to showcase new and brokerage boats including catamarans, monohulls, family cruisers, daysailers, and inflatables.
While climbing aboard the great line-up of sailboats is the major draw, there is so much more to see. Guests are invited to meet with boating clubs and charter companies, shop gear and equipment, and ring in the new season with fellow sailors and marine professionals. With live entertainment, seminars, and a festive tasting tent, the fun lasts all day. As the show winds down, guests may visit the wide variety of restaurants, shops and bars just a few steps from the show gates.
April 28-30, 2023
City Dock, Annapolis, MD
Friday, April 28
10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday, April 29
10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday, April 30
10:00am – 5:00pm
General Admission ~ $18
$20 at Gate (Limited onsite box office available)
Children under 12 are free
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More Happenings
Maryland Day Weekend Celebration
March 31st-April 2nd
MLK Parade
April 1st 12 pm
Festival 1-8 pm
Celebrate Maryland
April 1st
Maryland Day 2023: Bringing Back Bates
April 2nd
Artfest
April 2nd
Springtime in Cuba with Jay Fleming
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 AT 6 PM – 9 PM
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Better for you Easter Chocolate
Chef Jennifer Balducci ;)
-Dark Chocolate bar(preferably Ghirardelli 86%)
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil
-roasted almonds
-cut up dried figs
-pink Himalayan salt
-cinnamon
Melt your dark chocolate in a small glass bowl with the coconut oil in the microwave until it is smooth (about 2 minutes)
Pour chocolate onto parchment lined baking sheet
Top with remaining ingredients and refrigerate for 2 hours, break into pieces and serve!
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Did You Know?
- One small, fresh, fig is just 30 calories and contains 3% of the Daily Value of Copper and Vitamin B6 while it contains 2% of the Daily Value of Vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Potassium, and Magnesium
- Figs promote digestive health and are often used as a natural treatment to constipation
- Figs can improve vascular and heart health
- Often times, people with type 1 diabetes have found that fig leaf tea with breakfast decreases their insulin need
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