Two major health conditions that can affect women after menopause are osteoporosis and heart disease. To protect yourself against osteoporosis, take 1,200 mg of calcium per day, along with 800 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily if you are over 50 years old (be sure to talk to your doctor). Stay active, specifically with weight-bearing exercises, stop smoking, avoid caffeine, and eat a well-balanced diet. Smoking cessation, healthy eating, and exercise can all help to protect you against heart disease as well. Monitoring your blood pressure, reducing stress, and watching your weight are also important.
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Is Your Indoor Air Healthy?
We all care about our family’s health, but have you considered the quality of the air inside of our homes? Allergies, illness, and long-term health can all be affected either in a positive or negative fashion depending on the quality of the air inside your home. According to the Environmental Protection Agency the air inside your home can be 2 to 10 times more polluted than the outside air. It is difficult for our immune system to keep up with the abundance of pollen, dander, smoke, mold, bacteria, and chemical gases that are locked inside. Consider investing in an air purifier to keep your home, and your family, healthy.
Fight Colds & Flus & Viruses
Your immune system needs a strong thymus and spleen to produce antibodies and specialized white blood cells that help prevent disease. Do you know how yours are functioning? Nutritional testing is a great way to find out if there is a weakness or imbalance in these immune organs. If a weakness or imbalance is identified, specific nutrient formulations designed to naturally support and strengthen the thymus, spleen and immune system can be taken. This will help you to better fight against influenza, rhinovirus (common cold), pneumonia, and COVID. Remember the old saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
The Mustard Seed Red Deer
In 2020 The Mustard Seed made and delivered over 65,000 lunches across 35 schools in Red Deer an volunteers gave over 9,500 hours of their time to our many programs! It has become a haven for those needing help, which is offered through open hands with unconditional love. At The Mustard Seed, we care about the whole person – physical, mental and spiritual. We recognize that the root causes of poverty and homelessness are complex and diverse, and so we continue to grow and evolve with the needs of those we serve. It’s cold out there. The Coldest Night of the Year is a covid-safe, family-friendly walk to raise money for charities serving people experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger. Walk with us virtually or in-person on February 20, 2021 – There’s a place for everyone! 403.347.1844 [email protected]
Business Profile: Carpet Doctor
Your carpets are a major investment, whether in your home, business or revenue property. Professional cleaning is essential for maintaining healthy, clean carpets. Our truck-mounted hot water extraction (steam cleaning) method is recommended by the major carpet mills and manufacturers. Our equipment is the newest in its category, and we use the most advanced cleaning methods and product available. The doctor is always in at our company, and ready to make house calls to give your carpets and upholstery a clean bill of health.
Don’t Get Shingled Out!
Shingles is a viral infection caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Symptoms of shingles include paint, itching or tingling on one side of the body about 1 to 5 days before a blistering rash develops. The only way to prevent Shingles is through vaccination. Healthy adults 50 years and older should get the vaccine, even if they are unsure if they had chickenpox in the past. Chat with your Central Alberta Co-op Pharmacist about the vaccine today!
Natural Product Spotlight:
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Relationships and Legal Support
Lawyers can provide advice and recommend solutions that will ensure that as people age, they have the support to ensure that while they are capable, they will make the decisions life requires of them, and when they are not, a trusted friend or family member will do that for them. Maintaining those personal relationships is important for all sorts of reasons. In 2021, consider taking the time to invest in maintaining your relationships or in repairing those that are damaged. Everyone will benefit from that effort and the legal solutions will work as intended. Happy New Year!
Connection Between Eyes and Ears
As we age, we’re more susceptible to hearing loss and vision changes. Both conditions can creep up on us, making preventive measures essential to sustaining the quality of life we’re used to. According to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), you’re at greater risk of social isolation and reduced community participation if you have a vision loss. The same goes for hearing loss. Having both a vision and hearing problem can affect your ability to lip-read, which is detrimental to communicating with co-workers, family, and friends. A decreased ability to socialize is linked to a greater risk of dementia. However, Statistics Canada reports that 90 percent of people with hearing loss can improve communication with a properly fit hearing aid, counseling, or environmental changes.
Valentines for You or Loved One
With Valentines are just around the corner consider gifting a present bursting with memory-making opportunities for you or your loved one. These romantic gifts — for your special someone or even yourself.
Wine Down Spa Day: 1-hour. Blissful Vine Massage. 30-min. Facial, Vino Pedicure. Wine beverage included. Dinner/Lunch. $210
Solorzano Bliss Package: 4 hours. 1-hour Blissful Vine Massage, 1-hour Facial, Vino Manicure, Vino Pedicure. 4 Course Dinner/Lunch. $299
Couples Retreat: Couples 1-hour Blissful Vine Massage, 30-min Facial, 1-hour Vino Pedicure. 4 Course Dinner/Lunch with Bottle of Wine. $420 dinner/lunch
Relief for Stressful Moments
Every day, we’re faced with stimuli, called stressors, which can elicit the body’s “fight or flight” response, setting off a cascade of physiological reactions and resulting in emotions ranging from mild to intense. But while occasional stress is natural and even healthy, chronic or acute stress can be harmful. Stressors that are acute, or short-lived, are often physical or physiological. Psychological or emotional stress is usually chronic in nature. Discover your body’s response to situations you perceive as stressful. Stop by Mortar & Pesto Natural Pharmacy to fill out a detailed Stress Questionnaire. By honestly assessing how you feel, your healthcare provider can create a stress relief program for your individual needs.
