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Abs of Steel or Jelly Belly?
Your pelvis is a ring of bones held together by ligaments and muscles. These muscles engage every time you walk, sit, stand, run, or even breathe! Weak stabilizing muscles cause your pelvis to move too much and surrounding muscles contract to control the excess movement, leading to chronic muscle tightness. By strengthening the core, our bodies are able to withstand these forces without muscle spasms. Some of the best exercises for core involve maintaining a neutral spine position and resisting forces. Your physiotherapist can give you specific exercises to improve your strength, while relaxing other muscles through manual therapy techniques.
Let’s Talk About Stress
Now more than ever, people everywhere are under immense stress. It’s important to know that stress can manifest in many ways, including headaches, dizziness, weight gain, digestive disorders, insomnia or decreased libido. If any of these symptoms sound a little too familiar or if you, a loved one or someone you know is experiencing other troubling symptoms with no identifiable “cause,” it might be time to assess the stress levels in your life. Many effective coping strategies exist and can be easily incorporated into a person’s daily life – ask your pharmacist or other health care professional today!
Nutrition Month Answers:
1: (b) and (d) 2: False 3: all 4: 7 Teaspoons 5: (a), (b), (c)
Support in Our Community
You Matter. Don’t fight this battle alone. Reach out now!
Action Group Society Subsidy Ride Program, provides reimbursement for travel costs.
RdActionGroup.ca 403-343-1198
Family Services of Central Alberta supports individuals and families at every stage of life. Fsca.ca
403-343-6400
Food Bank – Sharing food with people in need. RedDeerFoodBank.com 403-346-1505
Meals on Wheels Delivers meals to those unable to prepare food themselves due to age, illness or disability. 403-340-2511
Salvation Army critical support to neighbors. SalvationArmyRedDeer.com 403-346-2251
The Lending Cupboard is committed to assisting our community with needed medical equipment and supplies LendingCupboard.ca 403.356.1678
The Mustard Seed Are you looking for shelter, assistance or just someone to talk to? MustardSeed.ca 403.347.1844
The Outreach Centre provides basic needs and emotional support for individuals as well as providing education and support in specific areas. TheOutreachCentre.org 403-347-2480
Thank You to Our Community
It is due to the hard work and support of Royal Lepage Realty Network Norm Jenson, Tammy Jenson, Jan Carr and Janice Mercer that we have an elder abuse safe house in Red Deer. They spearheaded the fundraising efforts and engagement of many Red Deer Businesses to remodel an apartment that is used as a safe house for seniors who are facing abuse from their family. Corporate support like this really shows how business and non-profits can work together for the betterment of the community. Golden Circle Confidential Elder Abuse 24 Hour Resource Line: 403-346-6076
Executor Compensation
Acting as an Estate Executor can require a lot of time and work, and can be a stressful role to fill. Clear language in a Will establishing both the entitlement to compensation and the amount can prevent disputes. If the Will does not address Executor compensation, a discussion about that issue should take place early in the estate administration process. The Executor and the beneficiaries, with the assistance of the lawyer for the Estate, can agree what compensation the Executor will receive or resolve any disputes in that regard so that the Executor can focus on performing their duties.
Committed to Your Well-Being
Your Central Alberta Co-op pharmacists provide exceptional guidance, including important facts on how to take your medication and what to expect. “When I transferred my prescriptions to a Co-op Pharmacy, the pharmacist called and we met to discuss my situation. This was new for me! She took the time to walk through every medication together. Now when I go in, it feels like they really know and care about me,” says Carmel M., age 82. “I still drive but I have several friends in my building who also use the free delivery option. It makes a big difference.”
Product Review: Lymphatox
Lympatox helps optimize the function of the lymphatic system. Why is this important? Because a properly functioning lymphatic system is required for helping with allergy symptoms long-term, improving immunity, and increasing cellular exchanges throughout the body. The lymphatic system, which is considered part of the circulatory system, acts as the body’s drainage system and aids with the elimination of exogenous and endogenous toxins. Lymph and lymphatic vessels transport waste throughout the body to the lymph nodes, which then filter waste and bacteria to prevent it from entering the bloodstream. Keep your lymphatic system working its best with Lymphatox!
Do you have Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea and Central sleep apnea. Obstructive is the more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax. Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain doesn’t send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing. The most common symptoms for both types include loud snoring, gasping for air during sleep, awakening with a dry mouth, morning headache, insomnia, daytime sleepiness and irritability.
What is TRT Tinnitus Retraining Therapy?
Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying condition, so it’s important to address the cause. TRT begins with an extensive audiological evaluation to help to determine the cause of the tinnitus followed by specialized testing to both match the tone and volume of the tinnitus. This will help determine if the cause is simply wax, an ear infection, an auditory tumor or damage to the inner ear. Then from there your practitioner can either remove wax, treat the infection, refer to ENT or program devices to stimulate the damaged area of the cochlea and hopefully relieve the client of those annoying sounds.
