Wow!! It's Spring! Does it seem to you that we skipped winter this year and marched directly into Spring?  I am certainly excited to see our tulips and daffodils popping up!  And it's wonderful to hear the birds singing in the morning!

March is National Nutrition Month so our theme is " Healthy Food for your Whole Being."  Make a commitment to honor your body this month by eating healthy.  Join us in our Healthy Food for your Whole Being month.  Here is what Cynthia Goff and I have committed to do for the month:

                                   1. Eliminate all sugar and alcoholic beverages.
                                   2. Purchase only organic versions of the fruits and vegetables on the "Dirty Dozen" list.
                                   3. Intentionally say a blessing over our food.
                                   4. Share a happy story, affirmation or funny joke before we eat.
                                   5. Appreciate that this food and drink will become our own chemistry.

Betty Greaver is our Practitioner of the Month.  She embodies a wealth of knowledge and experience from her nursing career, integrative Nutrition certification, Healing Touch, Massage and Meditation practices.  Give Betty a call at 502.295.6251 to schedule a session with her this month!  You'll be so glad you did!


Enjoy the month and especially the Healthy Food for your Whole Being!

Love,
Kim Evans

Need your LABS checked?

Upcoming Lab Dates at IIM:
Wednesday, March 15th & 29th
& Wednesday, April12th
& Vasolab (carotid artery check) April 4th, 2017 - Call now to schedule!



Just a reminder: 
Give us a call to schedule your 15-minute Vasolab appointment - our next quarterly testing opportunity is taking place on Tuesday, April 4th!  This is a quick, gentle, efficient way to check the health and function of your Carotid Artery & your risk for stroke... $165 covers the Vasolab Testing and your Results Review with Kim. 
502.253.4554   ~ Cynthia Burke Goff, IIM Office Manager


What we're reading now:
Fifteen Minutes to Freedom: The Power and Promise of Havening Techniques compiled and edited by Harry Pickens
"A quiet healing revolution is spreading slowly but surely across the planet...
Havening Techniques students, practitioners, and trainers share how this remarkable neuroscience-based tool is helping their clients:
* dissolve toxic stress
* boost positivity and resilience
* recover faster from physical, emotional, and psychological challenges
* quickly and permanently heal the emotional residue of trauma
* create lives of fulfillment and freedom"

This is the marvelous technique that Kimberly May and I are exploring after taking the Havening Techniques Training course in January.  ~ Kim Evans

Find out more: fifteen minutes to freedom

Health Tip:

Welcome to March.  Our theme this month ~ in honor of Nutrition Month ~ is "Healthy Food for your Whole Being!"  We'll look at this from the perspective of the body, mind and Spirit.  

Kim Evans:  When we chose this theme, Jennifer and I had a chuckle as Jennifer related a story that her Mother, Joy used to tell.  When Joy was in grammar school, she recalls excitedly sharing with her parents what she learned that day in school - that we are all human "beans."  That sure fits our nutrition theme this month ~ "healthy food for your whole being."

Literally, though, we are what we eat and drink as they become our personal chemistry.  This is why it's so important to choose whole, healthy food.  Choose organic when possible - especially the "dirty dozen foods" which we've listed in this newsletter.  These are fruits and vegetables that have a high degree of pesticide usage.  So it's really important to get organic variations of these foods.

Know what foods support your genetic makeup most ideally.  We can test your APO E and give you a diet specific for your genetics.  When you provide the ideal food for your genetics, you create a healthy internal anti-inflammatory environment without disease!

From the mind perspective - It's important to eat mindfully and purposefully.  Many of us are so busy that we hurriedly eat on the run - in our cars, working through lunch and eating while we continue working, or while watching television or answering our texts or emails.  Provide healthy food for your whole being by eating mindfully and joyfully.  Digestion is significantly improved if we can eat slowly and mindfully.

Finally, the Spirit perspective - Bless your food before you eat.  Bless all that contributed to you getting the food that you are about to partake.  This raises the vibration not only of your food, but also of your body to receive the food.

This month, enjoy food for your whole being - and if you need help with your diet, healthy nutrition, mindful eating, or blessing/appreciating what you eat, give us a call!

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

Bonus Health Tip: The Dirty Dozen!
THE DIRTY DOZEN! These are foods that have a high degree of pesticide usage... so buy organic!
Apples
Strawberries
Grapes
Celery
Peaches
Spinach
Sweet Bell Peppers
Nectarines ~ imported
Cucumbers
Potatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Hot Peppers
Kale/Collard Greens
Summer Squash


 

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

This month I'd like to honor LeAnn.  She first came to see me in 2012.  Her cholesterol was elevated at 247 (should be less than 200) and her LDL - the bad cholesterol - was 126 (should be less than 100).  She told me that in 2000 she became very ill and could hardly move.  She was diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood sugar and hypothyroidism.  After doing her own research, she began to eliminate processed and refined carbohydrates.  She eliminated most grains such as rice, bread, corn and potatoes.  She discovered that she was able to manage her blood sugars by eliminating these carbohydrates.

We did her APO E and gave her a recommended diet based on her APO E gene type.  I have followed her thyroid studies and have adjusted her thyroid medications as indicated.  LeAnn also read Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease.  This program purports a vegan diet with very limited fat intake.  (There is a group in town that meets regularly at the McMahon Fire House to share recipes, cooking tips and ideas to sustain a vegan diet).

I recently saw LeAnn in my office to review her most recent labs.  She feels great, looks at least 10-15 years younger than her actual age, and continues her active lifestyle in her 7th decade.  Her most recent total cholesterol was 198, LDL - 82 and HDL particle numbers - 11,196 (normal is over 9386).  And she has made these changes predominantly with diet and exercise (and a few supplements)! 
Way to go LeAnn! 

~ Kim Evans
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Thanks to each of you who are joining in 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

SAVE THE DATE!  Call now to enroll!

Healthy Food for your Whole Being...
Healthy Lifestyle Group
with Kimberly May and Betty Greaver
Join us...
These group sessions will offer nutrition counseling, coaching to keep you on track, body compositional analysis, as well as help you with emotional eating, food logs, and mindfulness.  Choose morning or evening sessions... $45/month.
No time like the present!  Join us this month as we kick off our new Healthy Lifestyle Group!


Join Kimberly May at IIM & Renew your commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle!
Cost:  $45 / Month
Contact: Kimberly May 502.593.9017  inspirewell@gmail.com

BOOK A DATE!  MASSAGE APPOINTMENTS AT IIM ~ Month of March!


Join Betty Greaver RN, LMT -
Therapeutic Massage at IIM on Tuesdays...
call ahead for your appointment - 502.295.6251

                                          Join Nancy Langan BS, LMT - 
               Therapeutic Massage at IIM on Wednesdays...
                      call ahead for your appointment - 502.744.4777


The answer to your requests!  We now have Massage therapists available for appointments on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays... ( and other days by advanced appointment.)  Whether for Whole Body Health, Stress or Pain Relief, or a special Gift for Yourself...give Betty or Nancy a call ~ you'll be so glad you did!
                                                       Whole Body Health ~
*Offering CranioSacral, Hot Stone Massage, Swedish Massage, Medical Massage, Oncology Massage, Lymphatic Massage, Geriatric Massage, Stress/Pain Relief, Healing Touch...

Join Betty Greaver & Nancy Langan for Therapeutic Massage at IIM
Contact:   Betty Greaver  bgreaver@gmail.com  502.295.6251
               Nancy Langan NTLangan@gmail.com  502.744.4777  

SAVE THE DATE! March 13th

Metaphysical/Meditation
with Victoria Hayden
Join me this month!
at IIM on Monday evening, March 13th - 6:30-8:30 PM
             Continuing 2017:  April 10, May 8

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.

Join Victoria for Metaphysical/Meditation class at IIM
Cost:  All are welcomed.  $10 - love donation.
Contact:  for more information, please email Victoria Hayden  vlhayden1@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE!  March 25th

Join Dorothy Henning, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

at Shine Studio for a Special Feldenkrais Workshop:
Understanding the Body's Expression of Anxiety &
Feldenkrais Lessons to Help!
   Saturday March 25th  2:00-4:00 PM
 


Contact:  Dorothy Henning  502.240.7057  or  contact@dorothyhenning.com
Location:  Shine Studio
Please wear comfortable clothing and bring an exercise mat... & please register in advance, as space is limited.

BOOK A DATE!  March 2017!

Join Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness
Health for the Whole Being...
Renew yourself in Mind, Body & Spirit!
Reframe, realign & renew yourself
with this special Coaching Package...
502.593.9017  www.inspirewellness.net

Join Kimberly May for 3 One-Hour Sessions to:
Reframe your thinking ~ Create new ways to get more of what you want with a Life Coaching Session
Renew your Spirit ~ Connect to your heart/inner voice in a Heart Math Session that shows you step by step how to listen to your intuition and calm your system to create greater peace
Relax & Realign your body ~ Experience an Energy Healing Session to balance your chakras, calm your nervous system and relax your mind.

I look forward to working with you! ~ Kimberly May

Join Kimberly May at IIM & Renew yourself in Mind, Body & Spirit!
Cost:   All three sessions: $195 / Single session: $75
Contact: Kimberly May, Wellness Coaching Specialist 502.593.9017
www.inspirewellness.net

Light Works Yoga
with founder Angie Megibben, MEd., RYT-200
Looking for an intimate setting and personal attention?  A small group therapeutic Yoga experience?  You've found it!  Here at IIM, Angie Megibben strives to offer the personal touch...
Wednesdays:  9:00-10:00 AM Gentle Yoga/Spine Health
Thursdays:  6:00-7:00 PM Restorative Yoga

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

Join Angie ~ Light Works Yoga & JSJ at IIM
Contact:  Angie Megibben 502.321.0557 Check this out:  www.light-works-yoga.com

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JOIN IN - Feldenkrais Classes!
Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement"
with Dorothy Henning, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

Improve your posture... Move more easily...Relieve chronic pain...Manage stress... all of this for you in the New Year with Feldenkrais!
Please join us as we continue to discover how to move more easily and know ourselves better!  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!
Fridays: March 10, 17, 24, 31  10:30-11:30 AM Feldenkrais Class  " Awareness Through Movement"
Also:  Special Feldenkrais Workshop Saturday, March 25th

Join Dorothy for Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement" at IIM - Try first class FREE!
Bring:  yourself and an exercise mat
Contact:  contact@dorothyhenning.com  502.240.7057

Cynthia Bowling, LCSW                          
Advanced Integrative Therapy ~ Certified Therapist & Teacher
Individual, Family & Couples Therapy ~ Children, Adolescents, Adults
AIT is a gentle and effective healing treatment...  aitherapy.org
Contact: 502.553.9843
cynthiabowling@me.com
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                                                                             Rev. Yvonne D. McCoy, M.Div., BCC
                                                         The Transformation Institute ~ Holistic Life Healer
        Holistic Healing Sessions include:  Intercessory Prayer, Healing Touch, Guided Meditation,
                     Deep Breathing, Anointing with Essential Oils and Christian Spiritual Counseling.
                                                                             Healing for the Mind, Body, Soul and Spirit.
                                                               Contact:   502.664.0373  www.holisticlifehealer.com
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Jerry Scott, Holistic Practitioner
Holistic Care - Certified Health Coach/Nutrition Counseling/ Biofeedback
The Indigo Biofeedback System helps manage and retrain stress patterns...
empowering you to make lifestyle changes to support overall health & wellbeing.
Contact:   502.797.6618  holistictreatment033@gmail.com
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                                                  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
                                                                                                         Contact:   502.419.6170
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Go from tired to inspired!
with Kimberly May, Certified Life/Wellness Coach




verb
                                       1.  fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.  " his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing" synonyms:  stimulate, motivate, encourage, influence rouse, move, stir, energize, galvanize, incite
                                                                              2.  breathe in (air); inhale.  To breathe life into.

Go from tired to inspired!  Try Life and Wellness Coaching with Inspire Wellness.  Life coaching is designed to help you create the future you desire and then have someone hold you accountable to take action steps in that direction.  Learn step by step how to listen to your heart to live the life you want to live!

*  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!
Join Kimberly ~ Life & Wellness Coaching Session at IIM
Contact:  Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness, Wellness Coaching Specialist
               502.593.9017 Check this out: www.inspirewellness.net

IN OUR COMMUNITY ~ and beyond!
                            
                           Healthy Food for your Whole Being...
             MARCH ~ NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

"National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Diatetics.  National Nutrition Month focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits."
Find out more:   National Nutrition Month

IN OUR COMMUNITY ~ and beyond!
                            
                           Healthy Food for your Whole Being...
             MARCH ~ NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
                              "FORKS OVER KNIVES!"

"The feature film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed food..."
Check this out!  This Website includes amazing personal stories, recipes, & information on the film.  (Film available on Netflix, too.)
Find out more:   ForksOverKnives.com

IN OUR COMMUNITY ~ and beyond!
                            

Join the celebration...
EARTH HOUR 2017
8:30 PM your local time on Saturday, March 25




"On Saturday, March 25, I'll be joining millions of people around the world - along with businesses, landmarks, and cities - to turn off my lights from 8:30 to 9:30 PM local time in celebration of Earth Hour.  Can we count on you to stand with us?"
"Now in its 11th year, Earth Hour is an action of solidarity in the fight against climate change.  This year, our participation numbers for Earth Hour will stand directly for our commitment to protecting the future of our planet and the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement."
"...there has never been a more timely and important moment for you to speak up (and go dark) for a healthy planet.  Will you join me? - Sara Thomas, World Wildlife Fund"

Find out more:  www.worldwildlife.org     Sign up for Earth Hour 2017:  ecomments@wwfus.org

IN OUR COMMUNITY ~ and beyond!
                            
                    Join your Kentucky farmers & neighbors...
         ORGANIC ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY

"OAK is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to improving the health of people and the environment by educating and providing resources for farmers and consumers interested in driving change to a more sustainable food system."

Find out more:  www.oak-ky.org