FROM THE EDITOR ..
Miro Lipinski
VOL. 20 / ISS 3/ May/June 2008
When May arrives it’s clearly time to shake off whatever winter blues are still hanging around and proceed out into the world that’s waiting to be explored and experienced. The country beckons; the glow of the earth and nature are awakened, and the world is young and vibrant. The city shakes off its drudgery; trees and flowers have bloomed; outdoor cafes begin to fill up; dress attire is more relaxed and less constricting; activity becomes more pronounced and noticeable.
It is important not to miss these elemental events and experiences. Sometimes we get too involved in the drama of our own lives or in the drama that is fed to us daily on the news in print, online or through our television sets. Sometimes we get too caught up in our thinking process and our varied quests to attain transcendence.

Miro Lipinski, Editor

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
Dan Monti, M.D. - Medical Director
Jefferson - Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine

We are honored to have contributions from the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, under the directorship of Dan Monti, M.D. The Center houses one of the foremost integrative clinical practices in the world, and its doctors will be submitting articles on integrative health issues that are sure to be of tremendous value and interest. For more information call 215-955-2221.

MIND BODY SPIRIT RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
Andrew B. Newberg, M.D.

Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and is a staff physician in Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Newberg has been particularly involved in the study of mystical and religious experiences, as well as the more general mind/body relationship in both the clinical and research aspects of his career. He has published numerous articles and chapters on brain function, brain imaging, and the study of religious and mystical experiences, and has co-authored two books, WHY GOD WON’T GO AWAY: BRAIN SCIENCE AND THE BIOLOGY OF BELIEF and THE MYSTICAL MIND: PROBING THE BIOLOGY OF BELIEF.

CHRISTINA'S KITCHEN
Christina Pirello

In 1983, Christina Pirello was diagnosed with leukemia. Using the whole food approach, she cured herself and now teaches whole foods cooking classes, lectures, and broadcasts her message via her public television show, “Christina Cooks.” (Seen on over 135 public television stations nationally). Christina has been featured in the weekly food column in The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine and Newsweek. She is a member of the advisory and editorial board for Taste for Life magazine, and a faculty member of the Restaurant School of Philadelphia, where she is the director of the Whole Foods Academy. For more information on Ms. Pirello’s classes, appearances or seminars, call 215-551-1430, 800-939-3909 or visit her website for all kinds of info about her TV show and recipes.

ENERGY HEALING
Barbara Brennan, Ph.D.

Barbara Brennan, Ph.D., is a world-renowned spiritual leader, healer, educator, and the best-selling author of Hands of Light,® Light Emerging, and the inspirational Seeds of the Spirit® series of poetic channelings. She is the founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing®. For information call 1-800-924-2564 or visit www.barbarabrennan.com.

NUTRITIOUS & DELICIOUS RESTAURANTS
Dawn Basile-Weinberg

Dawn Basile-Weinberg has a BA in Media and Communications and reviews books, products, practices, music, movies and events that support a healthy mind-body-spirit-planet. Discover her latest finds at www.DawnOfANewDay.com