Valentine’s Day is traditionally a special day to treat your loved one; it is also a great time to treat yourself. This year, instead of gifts that will last a few days such as chocolates or flowers, give a gift that will nourish and protect their skin. When selecting gifts of beauty, look for natural, handcrafted skin products made without harmful chemicals or allergens. Pure, organic ingredients such as Coconut oil, Beeswax, Cocoa Butter and Essential Oils soothe, nourish, and moisturize skin – naturally. This Valentine’s day, give the gift of luxurious skin care products to yourself and to your loved one.
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Community Profile: IRIS
IRIS has been serving downtown Nanaimo for over 20 years. They take pride in providing expert care from the Optometrists to the Opticians and staff members. Their collaborative eyecare services include eye health and vision examinations, a large selections of frames & sunglasses, contact lens fittings and adjustments and alignments. IRIS Nanaimo is very pleased to welcome Optometrist Dr. Amir Anoushehpour to the team. Dr. Anoushehpour and Dr. Ng are firm believers that communication and working with the patient is the key to success in experiencing better vision and managing eye health Saturday appointments are available.
Soul – Mind – Body and Essential Oils
The foundation of holistic health is based on Soul – Mind – Body. *Soul: our intuitive ability and our drive for meaning and purpose, connection, competency, autonomy, security, and creativity. *Mind: Rational thought AND Emotions. Emotions rely information when we learn to understand them. *Body: Physical Form. How these three interact is what determines our health. Treating only the body will not lead to healing if the illness is a manifestation of suppressed emotions or thwarted spirit. Essential Oils have been used for spiritual work as long as there has been spiritual work. Holistic health comes with holistic tools.
Getting Regular Medical Exams
Making regular medical appointments is an important way to maintain your health and find any potential health issues that could cause more serious problems in the future. When you see your doctor regularly, they can detect health conditions or diseases. Early detection gives you the best chance for getting the right treatment quickly, avoiding any complications. By getting the correct health services, screenings, and treatment you are taking important steps toward living a longer, healthier life. It’s a good idea to have someone accompany yourself or your loved one to medical appointments to ensure there is clear communication about needs, concerns, or questions.
Fibromyalgia Sufferers
People with fibromyalgia are often in great pain and will try anything to get relief. Did you know that chiropractic care is one thing that could offer some of the relief fibromyalgia sufferers long for? The body is one connected skeletal and muscular system. If something is out of balance in this system, it can cause pain. Because we’ve all had falls and we’ve developed habitual ways of sitting and walking, we all have these imbalances. Working with a chiropractor can help us put our bodies back into balance, reducing pain and making it easier to live with fibromyalgia.
Hope for Brain Injury Survivors
The connections in the brain are like a super-highway with information zipping around, sorting and filing. After a brain injury, the connections are like roads under major construction, torn up pathways full of obstacles, detours and disconnected. It takes time and energy to process information. It’s frustrating, discouraging, exhausting and mind boggling. Research on the brain validates that after an injury, many new connections can be made and ‘roads’ or pathways in the brain can be rebuilt. Processing information gets smoother and faster with practice learning the new detours or the new road. Strategies are the key. New challenges become less scary.
Support for Excessive Gambling – Service Profile
Has excessive gambling become an issue for you or someone you love? The BC Government provides British Columbians with free information and resources to support informed choices and healthy behaviours with respect to gambling participation. BC Responsible & Problem Gambling Program provides services that are confidential and free of charge, funded by the Government of British Columbia. This includes *24/7 Gambling Support Line, *Outreach Support and *Personal and Group treatment. Call 1-888-795-6111 or go to BCRresponsibleGambling.ca for more information.
Avoiding Medication Mistakes
Medications play an important role in maintaining health and longevity for many of us as we get older. Taking multiple medications can be challenging. Here are some helpful hints to manage your medications effectively: Follow the instructions for each medication carefully, shake bottles of liquid medications before use, take all medications as prescribed, use the same pharmacy to fill all your prescriptions, report any unusual symptoms to your doctor, never stop taking a medications suddenly without checking with your doctor and most importantly, conduct annual medication reviews with your doctor or pharmacist.
Live Theatre: Lend me a Tenor
As the lights come up on stage, we are transported to Cleveland Ohio; it is 1934. The famous tenor Tito Morelli is scheduled to perform. He arrives and everything seems to be going smoothly until..! This wildly funny play was presented on Broadway and in London’s West End in the mid-eighties where it garnered 3 Tony and 4 Drama Desk Awards. Opening night is February 19th with shows Wednesdays to Sundays until March 7th at the Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Road, Nanaimo. Tickets are $20 and available on their website.
Regenerate Your Knees
When your knees chronically hurt you are told they are a sign of aging and degeneration, which is very true … but did you know there is a method of treatment to regenerate your knees? Prolozone therapy results in about 75% of chronic pain sufferers to become permanently pain free. Chronic pain occurs in areas of the body that are especially vulnerable to the effects of decreased oxygen utilization and aging. Prolozone therapy with procaine, natural anti-inflammatory medications, vitamins & minerals and ozone gives the tissues what they need to heal. And as they heal, the circulation to the knees is re-established.
CBD Oil from Hemp
CBD stands for cannabidiol. It is a component of hemp that, by itself, does not cause a “high.” According to the World Health Organization, “In humans, CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential”. CBD may help with arthritis-related symptoms, such as pain, insomnia and anxiety. Buy from a reputable company that has each batch tested for purity, potency and safety by an independent laboratory and provides a certificate of analysis.
