Anita Reed-Hooper graduated from Professional Massage Training Center in Springfield, Mo in 1995 and is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Registered Nurse. Originally from Northern California, she moved here to be near family in 1992. Her mother resides in Bolivar. She has family in California, Texas, South Carolina and Maine and enjoys traveling and visiting them.

She is excited to join Designed 4 Healing, Inc as a massage therapist and will be taking appointments Monday – Thursday afternoons and one Saturday a month. She practices Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy and Infant massage.

She is married to Rod Hooper of Urbana and between the two have 5 children and 4 grandchildren. For 11 years, they have been very involved in dance at Center Stage Dance Studio in Bolivar, attending classes and performing in competitions and local events. She is the dance team coach and school nurse at Skyline. She and two of her daughters have practiced Tae Kwon Do with Mid Lakes Martial Arts in Hermitage where she attained her Black Belt in 2005. Teaching others how to manage stress, build confidence and practice self care has been a life journey.

Anita was recently featured in the Women’s section of the Buffalo Reflex honoring successful women in the area. Call 417-326-7845 today to schedule your therapeutic massage.

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER EDUCATIONAL CLASS

Starting October 10th and running for 10 weeks we will be covering:

GAPS: The Gut and Psychology Syndrome

By Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride MD, MMedSci (neurology), MmedSci (nutrition)

Gut And Psychology Syndrome or GAPS includes learning disabilities and mental disorders such as autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, addictions, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, epilepsy, eating disorders and many other conditions, which affect the function of the brain. Many of these conditions have no established diagnostic labels and present themselves as a mixture of various so-called mental symptoms: mood alterations, memory and cognitive problems, behavioral and social problems, panic attacks, anxiety, involuntary movements, various tics and fits, sensory problems etc.

Gut And Physiology Syndrome or GAPS includes various chronic physical conditions, which stem from and unhealthy gut, such as autoimmune conditions (celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes type one, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, autoimmune skin problems, etc.)atopic conditions (asthma, eczema, various allergies), food allergy/intolerance, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, ME, multiple chemical sensitivity, arthritis, PMS and other menstrual problems, many endocrine disorders (thyroid, adrenal and other) and all digestive disorders.

Dr. Natasha believes that our digestive system holds the roots of our health; GAPS conditions stem from the unhealthy gut

Join us on Monday nights from 7 pm till 8:30 for a

FREE Power Point Presentation to learn more.

Please mark your calendars ahead of time that

www.GAPS.ME

One of the most asked questions I get is; How many supplements must I take and for how long?
What a great question, I never get tired of answering. Why? That question tells me that the person knows that supplementation is necessary and not always do we take a supplement for life.
Now, let me go into that a little deeper. What supplements would we start with? I have a top five that I work with in the beginning.
Vitamins &  Minerals – Years ago, this would not have been the case. In today’s world of processed foods and “fast food” we do not get a good amount of vitamins & minerals that are recognized by the body as useful.
Fats – With all the worry about an obese country, we listen to advertisement that tell us to eat “no fat” & “low fat” and yolk-less eggs and chicken. We need the good fats that are found in animal fat like butter, cream (yum!) and eggs. And, you can supplement these oils.
Pro-biotic – Our ancestors ate fermented food which kept the beneficial bacteria in our guts at a good amount. With all the dead food we eat today, we must supplement.
Anti-oxidant – Free radicals damage cells. It’s like rusting from the inside out. The pollutants in our air, food and water dramatically increase the number of free radicals we produce. In addition to the enormous stress, cigarette smoke, cell phones, radiation and prescribed drugs, even exercise contributes to the production of free radicals.\
Immune Support – This almost can go without an explanation. The fad just recently was to use anti-bacterial everything. If our bodies have no opportunity to protect, it then grows weak at protecting. We have created a “sterile” environment. The healthiest people are those who are exposed to a lot and become “immune” to it.

Second part of the question – How long. My answer : UNTIL!
Until you change the quality of the food you eat. Until you stop exposing your self to chemicals that are in our food, water and the products we use. In the process of moving towards a healthier diet & lifestyle , the amount of supplements can lessen.

Starting September 12th we will be talking about Children’s Health during our Monday night Educational Meetings. These classes are FREE and open to the public.

Here are some of the topics we will be covering:

Children’s Nutrition

Common Childhood Ailments and Natural Treatments

Children & Hidden Environmental Toxins

Supplementing your Child

Major Neurological Diagnoses – Autism, ADD/ADHD, Asthma, Allergies

Children are being diagnosed with adult diseases as young as 2 years old. Our children are the future! One small step can change the life of a child. No blame, shame or guilt. You can’t change what you don’t know so educate yourself.

Please join us and bring a friend on Monday nights at 7:00 pm!

We have moved our educational class to a bigger room and can accommodate many more people. Our classes generally last one hour and include a healthy snack and hand outs.

Questions? Give us a call at 417-326-7845

Angi Moormann, N.D. recently passed the American Naturopathic Medical Certification Board examination and is qualified to practice as a Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor.

She is making an impact with Designed 4 Healing clients and is available for health consultations, nutrition coaching, and live and dry blood analysis.