Properly fitted dentures are essential for confidence and comfort as well as for chewing and digestion. Well-made dentures are esthetically pleasing and enable individuals with missing teeth to effectively chew their food. The process of chewing stimulates saliva production and signals the digestive system to prepare for food intake. Just like natural teeth, dentures aid in the mechanical breakdown of food, facilitating easier digestion and nutrient absorption. Having dentures that can perform this task is extremely important. Equally important is having dentures that are comfortable and that give you the confidence to enjoy life without worrying about your dentures.
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Natural Pain Relief
Lack of stability and balance accounts for a large portion of the foot, leg and back pain issues. Today, wellness consumers want products to enhance their quality of life and are asking for natural, safe solutions for more energy, pain relief and enhanced mobility. VoxxLife socks and insoles with HPT optimize the user’s stability and balance at the nervous system level and provide relief from aches and pains with drug-free proven technology. VoxxLife Human Performance Technology (HPT) is based on over 50 years of research in Neuromuscular Science, Chiropractic Neurology and Reflexology.
Community Nursing Services
Victoria Community Health Co-operative provides Registered Nurse services which are covered by your MSP card. Our nurses are able to assist you by providing a nursing assessment and recommendations. We provide navigation services to assist you to connect with other healthcare providers as required. Please join us for our next Community Wellness session on August 24th from 2-4 pm at the Cook Street Village Activity and Wellness Centre. Henry from Rexall Cook Street will be speaking about the expanded role of the community pharmacist. Please contact us for more information.
Choosing a Mental Health Practitioner
Mental health practitioners in BC range in knowledge, expertise and experience. When seeking assistance, this range of ability can make it difficult to understand a practitioner’s level of competence. This is why regulation of this profession is so important. To better protect the public, there is a desire to regulate the profession, which will hopefully happen in the near future. Meanwhile, when looking for assistance, it is important to research mental health professionals. Discuss their level of education, experience, certifications/registrations and to what associations and/or colleges they belong to and are held accountable for their conduct.
Pre-Planning Services
Pre-planning for a loved one’s burial is crucial to honor their final wishes and ease the stress of decision-making during grief. By planning ahead, personalization becomes possible that reflect their preferences. Moreover, pre-planning relieves the burden on family members, especially those far away or occupied with other commitments, by handling financial and logistical responsibilities. It also ensures completion of legal formalities without delays. Additionally, pre-planning allows time for research, enabling informed decisions. Lastly, it offers emotional support to loved ones by sharing final wishes and providing reassurance. Our pre-planning services aim to make the process stress-free and provide a peaceful resting place.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Question: What exercise do lazy people do? Answer: “Diddly squats”!
Moving Aging Parents
Selling your senior parents’ home and moving them to a new home or retirement/assisted living community can be an involved and emotional experience. Your realtor can help make the sale and purchase of the homes easier. Here are some important things to share with your realtor during this process: 1) Basics about the property and circumstances prompting the move. 2) Financial impacts and potential obstacles to selling the home. 3) Details about what is needed for the new home (size, location, price, desirable features, etc.). 4) Any important information about the timeframes for the sale and purchase of the homes.
Acupuncture & Cognitive Decline
Acupuncture has shown promising potential in addressing cognitive decline. By improving cerebral blood flow, it enhances oxygen delivery and reduces stress hormones like cortisol while increasing serotonin, dopamine, and acetylcholine—specifically linked to memory. Acupuncture also promotes cholinergic and dopaminergic neural transmission, facilitates neurotrophin signaling and nerve growth factor, and protects cerebral neurons from apoptosis and oxidative damage. Furthermore, it regulates glucose metabolism, suppresses acetylcholinesterase, and decreases levels of amyloid beta proteins in the brain regions associated with cognitive decline. Research suggests that combining acupuncture with drug therapy may be more beneficial for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease than drug therapy alone, highlighting its complementary role in Western medicine.
Feet Swelling With This Hot Weather?
Hot weather can cause feet to swell and impact blood pressure. As temperatures rise, blood vessels dilate, leading to fluid retention and foot swelling. Additionally, the body redirects blood flow to the skin for cooling, potentially lowering blood pressure. To address these issues, consider wearing compression socks. It’s important to differentiate between compression stockings and support stockings. While support stockings alleviate leg fatigue, compression stockings have a therapeutic effect. For personalized guidance on choosing the right compression stockings, consult an expert fitter at The Medicine Shoppe to combat swelling and maintain optimal blood pressure during hot weather.
Underlying Health Issues?
Beta Wellness Centre is an innovative naturopathic clinic in Surrey that strives to merge the best of natural and conventional healthcare in a warm and welcoming environment. The Beta team offers comprehensive and specialized lab tests such as Food Sensitivity, Hormone Balance, GI Effects, and Metabolomix+ to help determine if you might have underlying health issues that can cause a range of symptoms. Armed with detailed information about your underlying health issues, the team can work with you and create a personalized plan to help address them, including using customized supplements, IV Therapy as well as Low Dose Allergy Immunotherapy (LDA).
Local Health Spotlight:
For more than 20 years, Lesyeno Wellness Acupuncture & Herb has been a trusted source of support for our community. Specializing in Chinese medicine, their skilled practitioners offer exceptional services in internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, and orthopedics. Through the use of traditional techniques such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, foot massage, scraping, cupping, tendon pulling, and facial beauty massage, they effectively address a wide range of health concerns. With 6 treatment rooms and 8 certified TCM practitioners, they are committed to being your dependable health partners. Their ultimate goal is to guide you towards optimal health using the holistic principles of Chinese Medicine. Visit Vancouver-TCM.com.
