BETTENDORF -- Several hundred people attended the fourth annual Radish Winter Wellness Fair Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., featuring more than a dozen vendors specializing in health and wellness, fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle products.
Before the doors to the venue opened, a line snaked through the parking lot of Genesis Physical Therapy and Wellness, 4017 Devils Glen Road, with people eager to meet physical therapists, chiropractors, learn about nutrition, get their blood pressure checked, or purchase Pampered Chef products, jewelry, and other items.
Visitors could attend three different presentations throughout the afternoon: A DIY body scrub presentation by Natural Grocers; information on the Naturally Slim weight loss program at Genesis; and a presentation on the benefits of hypnotherapy, also through Genesis.
Moline resident Amy Dobbelare said she comes to the wellness fair every year.
"You need to learn new things. I always like the vendors," Ms. Dobbelare said. "There's always someone bringing new preparations for tea, wellness vitamins, or other things to make my health better."
She attended the Naturally Slim presentation to learn more about the program she participates in.
"I've already lost 17 pounds," Ms. Dobbelare said. "It's an awesome program. I'm eight weeks into it and having a wonderful time. I'm looking forward to a much healthier new year."
At the booth for the NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative, founder Jodie Kavensky was busy handing out information cards to women educating them on the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Wearing a teal-colored tiara, she sold teal jewelry and other items in the color used to raise awareness of the disease.
Ms. Kavensky said she had a good response at the fair.
"We've given out about 200 of our cards for each hour we've been here," she said. "Our mission is to save lives from this disease through early detection education. We support survivors who are going through the disease and we support research. Hopefully we will find a cure."
Ms. Kavensky said symptoms of the disease include bloating, abdominal or back pain, bladder and bowel problems.
"If women are experiencing these, they should be requesting three tests: An ultrasound, a blood test, and a pelvic exam," she said.
Ms. Kavensky was inspired to raise awareness about ovarian cancer after both her mother and aunt died from the disease.
"Norma was my mother and Leah was her sister. We've sent out more than half a million of these information cards all over the world. People don't talk about it, so we're trying to open that dialogue. We are definitely making a difference," she said.
Susan Urbaniak, of East Moline, attended the hypnotherapy presentation, listening intently as Brooke Lemke explained the benefits of hypnosis to resolve various issues.
Ms. Lemke, a certified hypnotherapist, said it is most often used to address stress and anxiety, anger, chronic pain, sleep problems, weight loss, and smoking cessation.
"Anyone can be hypnotized if they want to be," Ms. Lemke said. "Most people know what they need to work on."
Ms. Lemke became interested in hypnotherapy after suffering from chronic pain for 15 years. She sought out hypnosis after seeing the success it had on her parents, who also used it to manage pain.
"Within three sessions, I was better. I have been chronic pain-free for four years. I was at the end of my rope," Ms. Lemke said.
Joella Krause, of Geneseo, said it was her first visit to the Winter Wellness Fair.
"There were some interesting things in there," she said. "I liked hearing about the Naturally Slim program."
"I think we were more interested in the holistic things," said Kewanee resident Kris Dryer. "It was nice to see the Sitka fish distributors. I was interested in that. You should see his fish."
Inside the heated tent was Sam Thompson, a fish monger with Sitka Salmon Shares. Two coolers filled with wild-caught Alaskan salmon and salmon burger tempted shoppers.
"It's a community-supported fishery," Mr. Thompson said. "What we're about is wild Alaskan sustainably-caught seafood. It's hook and line caught. We host over a dozen small, family-owned fishing vessels in Sitka, Alaska that catch all the seafood for us. They blast freeze it and ship it to the Midwest, and we distribute it to all of our members who have signed up for shares."
The fish is delivered door-to-door every month, Mr. Thompson said. If someone is not home at the time of delivery, the fish is left on dry ice so it remains frozen.
Mr. Thompson said there are many health benefits to eating fresh fish.
"There are high-quality nutrients in seafood. Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids," he said. "It's healthier for you than other options you might choose. We also focus on the environment. You're getting fish from a sustainable source that does not harm the environment. It's not farm fish, it's all wild-caught fresh fish. You're supporting families who fish in these harsh conditions in Alaska to provide you with the highest quality seafood possible."
Stuart and Kathy Etheridge, both 70, of Lynn Center, spent the afternoon of their 50th wedding anniversary at the fair.
"Stuart asked what I wanted to do on our 50th anniversary, and I said, 'come here,'" Mrs. Etheridge said with a big smile, nodding at her husband.
"We're having a blast," she said. "We think this is great. It's been interesting. We got our blood pressure checked. We are not on any medications and we have no problems.
"I'm so pleased with this. Everybody's been wonderful."
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