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When those Spring winds blow it signals time for change.  Embrace this Spring as a new adventure, an opportunity to learn something new about yourself.

What if you could sample a class or learn about a teacher before committing funds to a series? The 7th annual Spirit Seekers at Fort Garry Hotel March 20-22 is a great place to sample a variety of workshops, expert authors and teachers. Enjoy it as a weekend retreat, a single day or class to awaken, energize and reconnect. Have some fun and get a psychic reading from one of 15 different readers varying from angel, tarot to flame.

Net proceeds from the Psychic Fair benefit CancerCare Manitoba where all funds raised stay in Manitoba. Browse the marketplace for all your books, tools and jewellery needs. View this year’s exciting program at www.muddywatertours.ca

What’s wrong with my back?!

Back pain is common to many types of injuries and illnesses. However, not all back problems are created equal. One person may have an injury from bending and twisting, while another may have been in an accident. How can you tell when back pain requires you to take action?

Certain situations require immediate attention. For example, if you’ve had an accident, or if you begin to experience severe pain without an obvious cause, seeing your chiropractor is probably the right thing to do. When a person has back pain it is important to make sure there are no “hidden” problems. “That’s been bothering me for months, it’s just back pain.” We hear it all the time! If the problem really wasn’t anything much it would have gone away within a few days! Something else is going on, and usually the longer a physical problem is left untreated the more difficult it becomes to deal with!

Visit your chiropractor today!

Dr. Terry and Dr. Lisa

www.rivernorthfamilychiro.com

A Cross Training Approach to Investing

Ask any personal trainer in the world and they will tell you that it is a waste of time to do the exact same exercise over and over again and expect to achieve desired fitness goals. Personal trainers tell their clients that they need a good mixture of weight training, cardio, stretching and interval training to achieve the best results. Investments need to be looked at the same way as fitness.

An appropriate mix of stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and alternative investments will achieve the best results. Personal trainers make their recommendations based on clients fitness goals and based on the goals the trainer gives the client a suitable workout routine. It is the same with investments. Based on a client’s financial goals an advisor would choose the appropriate mix of investments so that the client can achieve their goals.

Jesse Reitberger, National Bank Financial
www.jesse.reitberger@nbc.ca

Newest Way To Lose Fat

Zen Bodi™ created a product that will melt the fat away. Fat cells produce a vital messenger called Leptin. Leptin is the most powerful hormone that communicates to the brain that it no longer craves food, and tells the body when to start burning fat cells as energy. However, the problem starts when the fat cells begin releasing an inflammatory molecule called C Reactive Protein (CRP). CRP fuses to the Leptin molecules and blocks the brain messenger so that it tells the body it’s full. The metabolism is no longer balanced and the body goes into chaos. Zen work together to promote fat loss, control appetite and hunger, burn body fat, build healthy muscle, support healthy cholesterol levels, promote healthy intestinal function and support a healthy immune system. Make this the year you take control of your weight loss by losing the fat, keeping it off and still maintain the muscle.

Jeanette Fast
www.jeannettefast.jeunesseglobal.com

Feeling Stressed?

70% of doctor visits are said to be stress related. Disturbances in your mental well-being can have a serious impact on your health. When you are under stress your body releases a hormone called cortisol at very high amounts. The long-term effects of high cortisol levels can be quite disruptive. High levels not only make you feel fatigued, they are also implicated in weight gain, poor immune response and a greater risk of developing chronic illness. While it is not easy to avoid stress, nature has provided us with nutrients that can decrease cortisol levels and balance other hormones.

One of the best medicinal plants that can help achieve this is Rhodiola Rosea. The brand name, Rhoziva™, is becoming a favourite of many naturopathic and medical doctors who are noticing its benefits. If this sounds like something you could benefit from, visit Nutrition Plus to receive your free trial pack.

www.nutritionplus.com

Recipe: MB Bison or Elk Stew

Winter in Manitoba…the weather is cold and the wind is blowing. What better time to snuggle up by a warm fire and enjoy some comfort food. Beef stew has always been a winter favorite. By substituting bison or elk, you are adding more iron and less fat to an already great dish.

Ingredients:

2 to 4 pounds MB Bison or Elk stewing meat
½ cup flour
Salt & pepper
3 cups Organic beef broth
1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
6 small potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 to 3 small chopped onions
3 chopped celery stalks

Directions:

Place meat in the slow cooker and sprinkle flour, salt and pepper over the meat. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours or until the meat is tender. Stir and serve.

Local Meats & Frozen Treats

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Spotlight – Performance Healthware

For the past 12 years, Performance Healthware has been committed to providing quality healthcare products with the highest level of service. Performance Healthware is your “one stop shop” Sports Injury store, carrying a wide range of products from device rentals to over the counter insoles, custom braces along with therapy and rehabilitation products. We also offer direct billing to MB Health, MPI, WCB, NIHB and DVA. Our staff consists of professionally trained individuals that have backgrounds in fitness assessment, athletic therapy, massage therapy and orthopedic appliance fitting.

We work hard to meet all of the bracing, fitness and rehabilitation needs of an individual. A Certified Orthotist is on staff to provide our clients with the best fit for all custom and off-the-shelf braces. You can be assured that our knowledgeable and trained staff will recommend the right sports medicine product for the diagnosis, fit the brace correctly and assess the appropriate brace for the lifestyle and sports activities.

www.performancehealthware.com

Did you know?

Canadian health data shows that 3000 Seniors die each year due to problems related to their medications, 88% of which are preventable. 18% of seniors who are admitted to the Emergency Room are because of problems with medications and seniors who take more than 4 medications are at risk of falling. It makes perfect sense to have your medications looked over by an expert who is trained to identify and address medication issues, eliminate unnecessary one’s, find safer alternatives, advocate for you at your doctor and simplify your medication list that will make you thrive! “When it comes to medications, less is more”, states Mathilda, Senior Care Practitioner.

A caregiver recently commented: “Thank you for giving me back my mom who I almost lost to overmedication.”
Another claimed: “You have saved my life!”

If you are dissatisfied with taking multiple medications or concerned about overmedication of a loved one,
call Mathilda Prinsloo at 204.996.3741 or contact her on www.seniorcarepractice.com