Welcome to December!  Happy Holidays!  Great month to snuggle under a warm blanket in front of a fireplace.  We have been so blessed with warm temperatures this season that now the coldness feels like Alaska!  Our theme this month is a quote that's been attributed to Winston Churchill:  We make a living by what we get... We make a life by what we give.  Isn't this a beautiful theme for December?  It reminds us of the importance of giving.  It's one of the great paradoxes of life - we receive so much more when we give. 

  It's hard to believe this is the last month of 2017!  Give yourself the gift of a few minutes each day to reflect on the miracles and joys this year has brought.  Perhaps some of your "miracles" were not all joyful - but provided significant opportunities for growth and learning.  Give yourself the gifts of patience, love, understanding -  and be grateful for those moments too.

  Here are other ideas to think about giving:
     *  Invite a neighbor and treat them to lunch, dinner or coffee.
     *  Give a gift to support the "Angel Tree" sponsored by your community or
         Church.
     *  Give your time and volunteer to serve at the Ronald McDonald House or one of
         our city's homeless shelters.
     *  Give your time to visit an elder in a nursing home or assisted living facility.

Enjoy giving in this last month of the year!
Happy Holidays from all of us at IIM.

Love,
Kim Evans

Upcoming Lab Dates at IIM...


Wednesday, January 10th at IIM
Vasolabs at IIM:  Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 




Cynthia's Note...  
Happy Holidays!
We sure do appreciate all of you... Just to let you know, we are now booking labs and appointments with Kim in the new year!  If there is anything we can do to make your 2018 a healthier, happier year ~ please give us a call!
  ~ Cynthia Burke Goff, IIM Office Manager


What We're Reading Now...
The Vaccine-Friendly Plan - by Paul Thomas MD and Jennifer Margulis, PhD           
" This is the most common sense approach to addressing vaccination issues that I've read.  It's evidence-based and supported by years of clinical research and the benefit of Dr. Thomas' 31 years' experience in his pediatric practice.  Finally, I feel that I have solid answers to guide young mothers when they ask, "Should I vaccinate my child or not?" ~ Kim Evans

"An accessible and reassuring guide to childhood health & immunity from a pediatrician who's both knowledgeable about the latest scientific research and respectful of a family's risk factors, health history, and concerns." 

Find out more:  https://jennifermargulis.net/books/the-vaccine-friendly-plan/

*Health Tip:  "We make a living by what we get... We make a life by what we give." 

Kim Evans:  Welcome to December!  Our theme this month is a quote attributed to Winston Churchill.  We make a living by what we get... We make a life by what we give.  I love this theme for December when giving is so prevalent in our thinking - whether it's giving gifts or just spending time with loved ones and offering your gift of presence.

  This season give your body the gift of whole, healthy food.  It's so easy to get off course from our regular diets this time of year.  Yet when we indulge in excessive sugar or alcohol, this weakens our immune system - especially at a time when colds and flus are most prevalent.

  Give your mind the gift of rest and relaxation.  This helps to restore your body and your mind.

  Spiritually, give the gift of Love.  Make a commitment to be love and understanding to everyone you encounter this season.  Perhaps this habit will stay with you for the entire next year!

From all of us at the Institute for Integrative Medicine, we wish you a joyful Holiday season with lots of giving! 

                  Kim Evans ~ Institute for Integrative Medicine
                502.253.4554      info@integrativemedicine4u.com

*Bonus Health Tip:  Give your body the gift of healthy foods over the Holidays! 

Kim Evans:  Last Sunday, we had our annual Holiday party with IIM Practitioners and staff.  I roasted a turkey that I purchased at Whole Foods and seasoned it  with celery, onions, an apple and multiple spices.  It was delicious!  Everyone brought a healthy dish.  The food tasted soooo good.  I took this picture to show how beautiful and healthy the plates looked!  The quinoa salad, green beans and Brussel sprouts were very tasty.  The "mashed potatoes" were actually cauliflower.  The cornbread was made from Bloomfield Farms gluten-free cornbread mix.  You CAN eat healthy and have a delicious holiday meal!  

*Bonus Health Tip: 
New Immunization Regulations
in Kentucky


Kim Evans:  Did you know that the Kentucky Legislature passed an amended Immunization Regulation regarding immunization schedules for attending child day care centers, certified child care homes, other licensed facilities which care for children, preschool programs, and public/private primary and secondary schools?  These new requirements are the guidelines that will be enforced for the 2018-2019 school year.
 
  Immunizations remain a fiercely debated subject in traditional medicine.  I encourage all parents to do your own research.  You can decline a vaccination in KY by signing the "Declination on Religious grounds to Required Immunization" form (link to form listed below), and having a notary witness your sworn statement under oath and your signature.  It's no longer possible to decline immunizations based on scientific or philosophical data.  It is also no longer necessary to have a form signed by your primary care provider.
 
  Watch for future newsletters and I'll list my general recommendations regarding vaccines.

https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9322/CMS?Immunization_Require/Parent-or-Guardians-Declination-on-Religious-Grounds-to-Required-Immunizations-2017.pdf?mc_cid=96408f4520&mc_eid=e3f3c66ee9

                  Kim Evans ~ Institute for Integrative Medicine
                502.253.4554      info@integrativemedicine4u.com

  


Happy Holidays from all of us here at IIM! 
May your days be merry & bright...

This month I want to introduce you to my friend, Soozie Eastman.  She is a dynamic young film director/producer (from the Ville!) who is passionate about educating us on our exposure to toxic chemicals through food, household products and personal care items. 

She decided to use herself as a guinea pig and find out if avoiding common toxic products would help her carry less chemicals in her own body system.  She created the film Overload - America's Toxic Love Story to share the results. 

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, one of her generous donor supporters was unable to honor their commitment.  She is only $3,000 away from completing this project.  Here is a trailer on her upcoming film and a link if you feel compelled to GIVE a tax-deductible donation for a worthy cause.  This film could make a huge difference for you and your family's health!

Let's have Soozie's back and help her jump back into production.  She is only 6 weeks away from completion!
Here is the link:
http://overloadfilm.com

Love,
Kim Evans

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Thanks to each of you who are joining in on our on-going challenge to be able to say " I've Got Your Back..."  If you have a story that you would like to share, please send it to me.  ~ Kim Evans

Kim Evans' Book ~ Transforming Healthcare ~ will make an EXCELLENT stocking stuffer that can give the gift of health all year long!  

" Allow me to express my gratitude to everyone who has been so encouraging and supportive during the writing of this book!"  ~ Kim Evans

Transforming Healthcare by Kim Evans ~
Now Available at IIM!          
Transforming Healthcare - Healing You, Me and Our Broken Disease-Care Systems  "Sooner or later, each of us will interact with healthcare systems whether for our families or ourselves.  Let's create systems that we each can be proud of and that we would feel confident and comforted to take our loved ones to for health and healing.  Let's transform our broken disease-care systems into models of true healing, caring, compassion and wellness.  The time has come to PREVENT disease instead of waiting until disease occurs."

Available now at IIM - 502.253.4554 or info@integrativemedicine4u.com

SAVE THE DATE! Meditation Class with Victoria Hayden at IIM

Metaphysical/Meditation
with Victoria Hayden
Monday evening, December 11 - 6:30-8:30 PM

Learn how to work with energy, develop your spiritual awareness, to let go of stress and worry, and to find your path in life.
Victoria studied metaphysics under the guidance of Rev. Ann Lawes & Rev. Jessie Morgan for over 25 years, holds certification in Reiki I & II, and has been doing clairvoyant readings for 25 years.

All are welcomed.  $10 - love donation.
for more information:  vlhayden1@gmail.com

Join IIM's Kim Evans & Betty Greaver -
for VIBE TIME  
Tuesday, December 12  6:00-7:00 PM

The QuantumPulse VIBE machine is used to promote and support general well-being.  "It's generally accepted that every atom in the universe has a frequency... The Vibrational Integrated Bio-photonic Energizer, or VIBE machine may support improving "vibrations" of the body's cells."  Join us and check it out ~ it only takes 5-10 minutes!
Find out more:  www.thequantumpulse.com/how_it_works.htm

Join Kim Evans & Betty Greaver, VIBE Time at IIM
Cost: $8/session or $15/package of 3 vibe sessions
RSVP: call:  IIM 502.253.4554 or call or text: Betty Greaver - 502.295.6251  bgreaver@gmail.com

Join Sarah Charmoli for...
Effiji Breath Workshop Series
Monday, December 18 - 6:30-8:30 PM

Effiji Breath Work is a therapeutic process that is meant to be used as a tool to access parts of oneself that aren't apparent or easy to get to on the surface.  It is an avenue to access the inner playground and feel into the deepest, most soulful and dynamic fibers of our being.  Come and experience a way to tangibly feel your energy, discover blocks and patterns that lie in the body, and all the inner workings that need attention.  Breath helps us to release the negative symptoms, restore proper alignment, and find the proper flow for living the most full and purposeful life.
 
Join Sarah Charmoli at IIM ~ Effiji Breath Workshop Series
Cost:  $35
Contact: 323.762.9720   breathelouisville@gmail.com

Join Betty Greaver  RN, LMT
for  Meditation for Calming... 
Tuesday, December 26  6:00-7:00 PM

Calm for the holidays..... the perfect gift.



Join Betty Greaver, Meditation for Calming at IIM
Cost: $10/cash or check
Contact: SVP: Betty Greaver - 502.295.6251  bgreaver@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE ~ 2018! Yamuna Bone Health Study Group at IIM

Yamuna Bone Health Study Group
with Melanie Tinsley & Kim Evans
We will see you in the new year!
Wednesday evening, January 3, 17 - 6:00 PM


for more information:  Melanie Tinsley  502.419.6170
info@integrativemedicine4u.com

Join Betty Greaver  RN, LMT
for the  Healthy Aging Class
Tuesday, January 30  6:00-7:30 PM

Have a Great 2018!
Do you want:
  To have more energy?
  A better memory?
  A better mood?  Sleep better?
Are you sick & tired of being sick & tired?
Come to the Healthy Aging Class... 

Join Betty Greaver, The Healthy Aging Class at IIM
Cost: $20/cash or check at the door
Contact: SVP: Betty Greaver - 502.295.6251  bettyRNhealthyaging@gmail.com

Light Works Yoga
with founder Angie Megibben, MEd., RYT-200

Wednesdays 9-10 AM:  Gentle Yoga/Spine Health
Thursdays 6-7 PM: Restorative Yoga
Intimate setting, personal attention, small group therapeutic Yoga experience.

JSJ (Jin Shin Jyutsu) by appointment
Experience a gentle, hands-on therapeutic approach to re-harmonize the energies in the body.

502.321.0557  www.light-works-yoga.com

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement
with Dorothy Henning, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM
December  1 / 8  / 15 / 22  (no class December 29)
The power of The Feldenkrais Method lies in its ability to access your brain's innate potential to change and improve.  By exploring through these gentle easy-to-do exercises, you will sharpen your 'body sense' and reawaken the pleasure and ease of moving!  Come join us anytime - each class can be taken independently!  No experience necessary ~ Feldenkrais is for EVERYBODY, young and old alike!
Next Special Feldenkrais Playshop: "Breathing Through the Holidays"
Wednesday, Dec 13 6:30-8:00 PM

Try your first class FREE!  Just bring yourself and an exercise mat.
502.240.7057   contact@dorothyhenning.com

Kimberly Ann May, founder
Inspire Wellness ~ Go from tired to inspired!
Wellness Coaching Specialist
Certified Life/Wellness Coach
Havening Techniques Practitioner
Liscensed HeartMath Provider

Be inspired to reach a higher level of performance through a combination of holistic, leading edge coaching and training techniques.  Rewire your brain to respond to stress differently.  Identify how to best move forward personally and professionally.  Get ready, be inspired to reach new heights and feel your best!

*  Be inspired to move forward personally and professionally  *  Rewire your brain to respond to stress differently
     *  Increase your intuition      *  Experience greater joy, health and peace      *  Get in touch with your purpose
                              *  Be your authentic self     *  Work from a calm centered place

Ask about a complementary Life and Wellness Coaching session to get started today!
Or call to learn more about Havening Techniques...
502.593.9017   inspirewell@gmail.com   www.inspirewellness.net

Jerry Scott, Holistic Care
Certified Health Coach/Nutrition Counseling/Biofeedback

The Indigo Biofeedback System helps manage & retrain stress patterns, empowering you to make lifestyle changes to support overall health & wellbeing.
502.797.6618  holistictreatment033@gmail.com

Betty Greaver  RN, LMT
Massage Appointments / Meditation for Calming
& The Gift of Health & Relaxation Christmas Special
$55.00 for 60 Minutes / 2 for $100.00
Hot Stone Massage Christmas Special
$65.00 for 60 Minutes / 2 for $120.00

December: Therapeutic Massage Appointments,
Meditation for Calming (Dec.26), Nutrition, Healthy Aging...all at IIM!

Massage:  Call for appointment!
VIBE Time: Tuesday, December 12  6:00 PM
Meditation for Calming:  Tuesday, December 26  6:00-7:00 PM

call or text me: 502.295.6251  bgreaver@gmail.com

Melanie Tinsley, RN, BS
Certified Yamuna Instructor
Yamuna Body Rolling

Repair, realign & release your body with smart bodywork...
Get your life back! Meet with Melanie one on one or in a class.
Learn more about Yamuna:  www.yamunausa.com
502.419.6170

Celebrate the Holidays ~ find lots of ways to give...
In Louisville now: Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) has winter clothing support from Heine Bros. Coffee who is collecting new coats for refugee families settled in Louisville at each of their shops... most families arrive here with no clothing for cold weather!  https://kyrm.org/

Louisville US Marine Corps Toys for Tots will accept new, unwrapped toys until December 20.  They partner with family assistance programs to distribute the toys...  Toys for Tots

Our many Louisville-area Community Ministries will be hosting seniors for meals and events... and also offer assistance with counseling, tutoring, Adult & Child Day Care, prescription assistance, clothes closets & more.  www.louisvilleministries.org/

Your gift of time, talent, or treasure to Ronald McDonald House will directly impact the lives of families traveling to Louisville for medical treatment for their child.  They thank you for helping keep families together through volunteering, participating in Adopt-a-meal or Wish List... https://rmhc-kentuckiana.org

Of course this is just a sampling... there are so many ways to give all around us!  Even the simple act of leaving an unexpected gift on your neighbor's doorstep, offering hugs, collecting warm clothing or food to share, paying for the next person's coffee or meal... enjoy this season of giving!

Holiday Light Spectacular
at Louisville MEGA Cavern
In Louisville now through December 31, 2017

Louisville MEGA Cavern is transformed into an underground holiday light spectacular for the Christmas season.  Enjoy a 30-minute ride through part of 17 miles of underground passageways which features over 850 lit characters with over 2,000,000 points of light.  It's the only underground light show of its kind on the planet!
Find out more:  lightsunderlouisville.com/#/

Celebrate the Holidays ~ with the Louisville Nature Center or Bernheim Forest...
Check out Parents Night Out
at the Louisville Nature Center
December 15 5-9 PM
   louisville nature center

or ECOKids Hot Chocolate Hike at the Bernheim Forest
December 16  9 AM-4:30 PM    ECOKids Discovery Day

Toxic Overload Film
Heading for post-production now!



Really worth seeing this short clip about this film!!!
Find out more:  http://www.overloadfilm.com/

Kentuckiana Holistic Nurses Association
Join the KYANA Holistic Nurses ~ Become one of this strong community of Holistic Healers in the Kentuckiana area!

Next Meeting: 
We hope you will join us in 2018!


What is Holistic Nursing? 
"Holistic Nursing is all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal - body, mind, spirit, and emotion.  A holistic nurse often integrates alternative practices with conventional healthcare.  Holistic nurses view healing as a therapeutic partnership with the people in their care."

find out more: about the KHNA mission, membership, events and more on the Kentuckiana Holistic Nurses Association facebook page!

Kentuckiana Fibromyalgia Support Group
Join us and you'll see that ~ " we know where you're coming from..."

Meetings:  4th Wednesday - each month: Wednesday, December 27  6-8 PM
"The best way to understand fibromyalgia (FM) pain is to join us at our meetings, browse the files on our website for the latest research and talk to our members."
~ Sabrina Numann, Founder "

Who Are We? 
"Kentuckiana Fibromyalgia Support Group is comprised of Fibromyalgia and chronic pain survivors who are often misunderstood.  We're mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, seniors, teenagers and adolescents.  Fibromyalgia doesn't discriminate.  Our organization is recognized nationally as a husband-and-wife team offering educational support for those suffering from Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and those who care for them.  Our organization is made up of volunteers who are patients or caregivers and understand your questions and needs." 
~ Sabrina Numann, Founder
Location:  St. Matthews Govt Bldg, 3940 Grandview Ave, Louisville, KY 40207, 2nd floor meeting room
find out more:  kentuckianafm.org  Meetup.com/fibromyalgiasupport

INWAVE Restaurant & Juice Bar
Have you stopped in for a meal yet?

A favorite for Kim Evans, INWAVE Restaurant & Juice Bar has a wonderful mission:
"to provide the local community a healthy, nourishing & quality plant-based dining experience, within a nature based environment."
Added bonus ~ Kamlesh Dave, MD, owner, has agreed to offer a 10% discount for anyone who says that they heard about INWAVE from IIM!

Location: 10310 Shelbyville Road, Louisville 40223
502.916.2177  Hours: 10:30 AM - 11:00 PM