The never-ending tasks that are involved in caring for a loved one can play havoc on the caregiver’s personal life, as well as their health. Many caregivers will die before the person with dementia that they are caring for does. It is vital that caregivers take care of their own health by attending their own doctor appointments, eating well, exercising, and spending quality time doing things that bring them joy. Caregivers should also reach out to other family members and professionals with experience caring for a person living with dementia for support, guidance, and help caring for their loved one.
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Pilates—How it Works
These exercises are usually done in a specific order at various levels of difficulty. The moves may look simple but take a lot of precision and control. You can do Pilates on a mat in class, at home, or individually with an instructor. Areas that Pilates targets are core areas and legs with focus on stabilizing and strengthening your abdominals and back. It generates flexibility and strength using your own body weight but it is not a cardio workout.
N.E.A.T. Ways of Being Healthy
While you may be enjoying the summer weather by exercising outside (running, cycling, or playing sports), it is also important to consider a concept called N.E.A.T. (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis). N.E.A.T. focuses on any physical activity that does not necessarily have to be planned exercise. This may include gardening or mowing the lawn, going out for an evening stroll, or playing outdoors with your kids or grandchildren. Ultimately, the main goal is to be active and to continue moving, which will burn extra calories, and in turn, contribute to a healthier lifestyle.
Avoiding Heat Injury and Dehydration
Heat injury can happen with strenuous exercise and excessive sweating, ranging from heat cramps to heat stroke. Dehydration occurs when an individual does not take in enough water, resulting in signs such as dry mouth, dizziness, weakness, headaches, and less/darker urine. A great hydration guideline for exercise: 500ml of water 30 minutes to 2 hours before exercise, 250ml every 15 minutes during exercise, and 500ml after exercise for every pound lost in body weight. Remember to add an electrolyte/carbohydrate concentration of 6-8% during exercise and 10-12% after exercise. Adding 1/2 – 1 tsp of salt to your water is one way to replace electrolytes.
Product Review: Silver Lining
Why do we need Silver Lining™ Pre & Probiotics + Digestive Enzymes? In today’s fast-paced society, most diets are unbalanced. Adding Silver Lining™ Pre & Probiotics + Digestive Enzymes to your daily routine will help properly digest your food, and break down and eliminate waste, while at the same time build up the healthy microorganisms needed to maintain, fortify and protect your overall health and wellbeing. Regardless of your age, weight, or health condition, Silver Lining™ Pre & Probiotics + Digestive Enzymes gives your digestive tract the support it needs to keep you healthy.
Stretch into September with Inspired Yoga
Take your yoga practice to a new level with the Stretch Into September Challenge! Stretch into September offers a range of daily classes for all levels of experience. You can get your Zen on with Monday meditation, strengthen your core with Pilates, relax and unwind with Yin or wake and stretch in the morning. When you sign up for Stretch into September you’ll receive a bingo card to dab at every class you attend. Get a line in any direction and you’ll win a prize! Keep dabbing all September long, though, because the first person to get a full card will win the grand prize!
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What is Abhyanga Massage?
“Abhyanga” means the application of oil to every body part.
Abhyanga helps to restore balance and nourish your body, mind and spirit. The massage is particularly beneficial for those experiencing symptoms such as dry skin, constipation, brittle nails and bones, cracking/popping joints, cold dry hands and feet, fatigue, depletion, worry, sleep difficulties, gas or bloating. This massage is 60 minutes and involves the application of warm oil to your back, neck, arms, hands, legs, and feet. Its purpose is nourishment, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Please note that this type of massage is not covered by health insurance.
Why Take Amino Acids?
Without a regular supply of high quality bioavailable amino acids, the body must break down its own tissues, such as muscle, to sustain vital functions. Those with existing health conditions, or those subject to high loads of physical and/or mental stress, are at risk for this break down process to occur. Amino acids are the basic building blocks for every part of the human body. They help the body to transport and store nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Amino acids are also fundamental components of hormones and neurotransmitters, which are main contributors to mental and physical health.
Interested in Tighter Skin?
Plasma skin tightening is an advanced procedure that works by helping your skin revive its natural levels of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and fibronectin, all of which are needed for fresh, youthful skin. The procedure is more than just a simple tightening treatment, as skin is actually removed, but not cut. This provides results that can last for years, depending on the area that has been treated. Plasma skin tightening is used to treat excess skin around eyes, skin imperfections like skin tags and sunspots, scarring, loose stomach skin, as well as lines and wrinkles, often in as few as two sessions.
Summer Hydration Tips
With the summer in full swing now and the temperatures rising, it’s important that everyone remain well hydrated. The recommended daily intake of water is eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day, and more if exercising. Besides your typical side effects from lack of hydration like muscle cramps, fatigue, and thirst, you can also experience short-term memory loss and attention deficits, as your brain is made up of 73% water. Some tips for staying hydrated – keep a re-usable water bottle handy, infuse water with flavour, make a water drinking schedule, and eat foods with high water content such as cucumbers, celery, watermelon, and grapefruit.
Protecting Ears in Water
The prevention of water entering the ear canal, whether from swimming or showering, is an important consideration. Oto Hearing Products produces floatable swim molds, which can prevent infections or other problems before they start, such as hearing loss at a later stage. By sealing the entrance to the ear canal, waterproof earplugs keep water out of the sensitive region inside the ear canal. Swim molds are ideal for water sports, recreational swimming, daily showering, and individuals who suffer from chronic ear infections. They are manufactured from a soft, 100% floatable silicone, which is comfortable to wear and provides a tight seal to make sure no water enters the ear.
