It has been said that stress can make you go gray or cause you to lose your hair. But can it? Hair loss due to stress can occur after a traumatic life event such as divorce, death, or severe financial worries. This temporary hair loss, called ‘telogen effluvium,’ can also be caused by factors such as hormonal changes, illness, or poor diet. Hair evolves in a cycle of growth (anagen); transition (catagen); and resting (telogen). Prolonged or extreme stress can cause hair to prematurely enter telogen and break more easily. Stressful events can shock the hair cycle, pushing more hair into the shedding phase.
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Relationship Satisfaction Amplified
We all want more satisfying relationships. Don’t get me wrong, you are a wonderful partner! Yet, we all have automatic ways of being in a relationship. Being different means choosing to act differently. Like, when your spouse is sad, you quickly start “operation cheer up”. A different choice in this situation might be to sit quietly, and be with them and their pain. Another option might be to ask them what they need right now. We start small, with neutral situations, so you can practise and be successful. This is the way to grow your courage with more impactful, but uncomfortable choices.
Your Annual Denturist Checkup
It’s time to plan out your 2023, and you should start with visiting your denturist! Full dentures, partial dentures, and dental implants all need the same level of care as natural teeth. If you wear dentures or have implants, it doesn’t mean you’re off the hook for maintaining great oral health. Routine checkups help prevent any major oral problems from developing and allow for planning any changes your dentures require to ensure you’re never without your teeth. With yearly checkups, your dentures and implants will continue to perform properly and your maintained oral health will mean shorter and smoother visits!
Rooted in Song
Song has grown with us through life’s many chapters. As babies our mothers sang to soothe and comfort, to get our attention and lull us to sleep as mother figures have done for generations. As toddlers we mimicked what we heard and began bonding with our families through singing songs about the world around us, silly songs, and songs to soothe us after bumps and bruises. These musical habits followed us as we aged to accompany skipping, discovering and courage. Many stepping stones are crossed in life which take us to new places, but our need for song is constant.
Plan (Far) Ahead to Protect Loved Ones
Over the course of your life, you’ll need to take steps to protect the financial wellbeing of your loved ones for after you’ve passed away. Consider pre-paying for your cemetery and funeral arrangements. You’ll offset future price increases associated with burial or cremation and just as importantly, you’ll spare you’re grieving loved ones the necessity of planning your arrangements. None of us can predict the future, so it’s important to do whatever you can, as soon as you can, to protect your loved ones.
Overcoming Holiday Season Overindulgence
If you’ve overindulged this holiday season, here are some great tips for getting back on track! 1) Practice modified intermittent fasting – start by eliminating nighttime snacking to help support fat burning and better sleep. 2) Increase fibre in the diet for good colon health and binding fat-soluble toxins so they won’t get reabsorbed. 3) Start your day with some warm/room temperature water infused with citrus, cucumber, herbs, ginger, etc. to support fluid intake and liver/kidney health. 4) Practice yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong, or Tai Chi in the mornings to breathe and get blood/lymph moving. 5) Do a sugar detox.
Great Local Events in January
Jan 4th, 2023 – FREE Community Drum Circle – Hosted by the Saskatoon Unitarians and Rhythm Agogo. You don’t need any experience, and you don’t need to bring a drum. Just come and have fun, experience the beat and relax. Located at 213 2nd Street E, Saskatoon.
Jan 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th – “Something on Sundays” – FREE Art Making at Remai Modern! Come join a new art making activity each Sunday from 1pm-4pm. No admission or registration required!
Normal Forgetfulness or Dementia?
As we age, it’s normal to experience more frequent instances of memory loss. Some common symptoms of normal memory loss include transience, when the brain forgets some memories over time, and absentmindedness, where you may forget something because you weren’t focused on it. Other factors can also contribute to normal memory loss, such as depression and other mental health issues. Memory loss that involves the following can be cause for concern and should be addressed by a doctor: 1) Forgetting important information, like names. 2) Being extremely disoriented in unfamiliar environments. 3) Major personality changes like aggressiveness or impulsivity.
Precision Nutrition for Your Gut
We are what we eat. Gut health is what everyone is talking about, but no one has told us what to do about it until now. NucleoGenex offers personalized and cellular health supplements that can help correct your gut’s microbiome. It doesn’t take years, just 90 days to make a positive cellular change to your gut health and to make you to start to feel better. NucleoGenex’s products are revolutionary and backed by our scientific team, giving you detailed insight into your very own genetics. This knowledge can contribute to keeping you healthy, helping you perform your best, and to position your body & mind in better managing your weight.
Business Spotlight: Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is a locally owned pharmacy specializing in compounding – the art and science of formulating medications that are not commercially available. This helps them meet the needs of patients and physicians when they need someone to “think outside of the box”. Whether it’s a medication on backorder or one that just doesn’t suit the patient’s needs, they can come up with creative solutions to help! In their in-house top-of-the-line lab, they formulate individualized medications. The pharmacy is also happy to help parents of small children by supplying compounded acetaminophen and ibuprofen during the stressful Tylenol and Advil shortages.
About Us:
Saskatoon Services for Seniors was started in 1988 with goal of helping seniors to stay independent and in their homes as long as they want. We started with offering our Housekeeping service and later developed yard work crews to help seniors with maintaining the outside of their properties. Over the years we have added many services to assist seniors including snow shoveling, handyman services and Grocery Delivery just to name a few. Today we offer many services to help seniors in Saskatoon remain safely in their homes and independent.
