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Early detection and prevention of heart disease is achievable. Heart disease is currently the number one killer among both men and women in the world with an estimated healthcare cost of well over $500 billion annually. There is an affordable way to check your cardiovascular system, stress levels, blood circulation and more.

The Smart Pulse is designed to provide objective data to help diagnose depression, sleep disorders, poor concentration, mental and physical stress, chronic fatigue and blood problems. This FDA approved medical device is user-friendly and non-invasive. It uses a finger probe to observe the changes in pressure, blood flow and velocity throughout the entire pulse wave. This specialized device and analysis can also detect cardiovascular disease and the functioning and age of the heart. Your health is the most important factor in life!

Christy Kim

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Product Showcase: Cardio for Life

Voted the best health product on the market for the past 3 years along with winning the Nobel Prize in Health, this amazing product is not only helping save lives with its cardiovascular plaque cleansing but also for several additional health reasons!

It protects and strengthens the heart, lowers cholesterol levels, improves circulation, supports healthy blood pressure, increases energy, speeds up wound healing, regulates blood sugar, improves memory, assists in kidney repair and so much more!

The key to this incredible product is the 5000mg of the remarkable amino acid, Arginine. Arginine increases Nitric Oxide levels which in turn nourishes almost every cell in the human body. There are also an abundance of necessary vitamins in this product that assist the Arginine benefits. Mixed with a glass of water, the ease of this product is simple to incorporate into your daily health routine.

Christy Kim

faceupsalon.com

New in YOUR Neighbourhood

Before you even ask – YES, we’d love to HELP!

Family Concierge Services, Part One: ELDER SERVICES

Many of our clients feel strongly about staying in their home, but lack the support to make that desire a reality – even WITH family assistance. Seniors need help with everyday or weekly chores that challenge homeowners: escorted appointments/errands, minor home repairs & maintenance, meal prep, and too many others to list. Family members often find themselves overwhelmed with these responsibilities. It’s a struggle to fill all the needs that our seniors require. Some seniors find comfort in receiving care from the same person each visit.

Help is a phone call away. Done & Done invites you to have a look at our website, and perhaps get to know us a little better. We’re always on the lookout for great Clients!

Done & Done Family Concierge Service

doneanddone.ca

New Year Without Pain or Injury!

Been complaining about how much pain you have been in over the past year?
Tried everything to help relieve some of that pain?

But…Have you tried Pilates and MELT?

Pilates works with you to move ahead to being pain free and to make you stronger than you before you were injured. This will help improve posture, muscle tone and flexibility, core strength and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension. With specialized, talented and inspirational instructors to help you meet your needs, reach your goals and receive new teachings to transform and empower your life.

Pilates Manitoba offers all levels of Equipment and Mat STOTT® Pilates, Plus Size Fitness, the MELT® Method, Rehab Pilates, Fitness Pilates, Myofascia Release and Fascia Fitness, and Gyrotonic®. By holding classes of only 8 people you maximize your time, better enjoy the experience and derive full value out of every class! Pilates Manitoba is a place where you can “be yourself” – relax and let them help you have a pain-free 2015!

Located at 390 Academy Rd and 2089 Plessis Rd.

pilatesmanitoba.com

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture

Facial rejuvenation acupuncture is a safe and effective method used to tone, tighten, and rejuvenate the look of your skin. It decreases and eliminates deep wrinkles, fine lines, bags under the eyes, droopy eyelids, and slows the aging process. Energy pathways or meridians are stimulated to increase local blood circulation to the face, oxygenating, firming and toning the skin. It also increases natural collagen production, helping to diminish fine lines and improve overall skin tone for a healthy, glowing complexion.

Facial rejuvenation acupuncture is an excellent alternative to cosmetic surgery, chemical peels, and injections. It is a much safer alternative with no side effects and marked improvements in skin expected to last up to five years. Acupuncture is a holistic treatment that not only restores a youthful glow to your face but also improves the overall health of your body.

Maara Mulgrew Lic.Ac, Shen Dao Community Acupuncture

shendaoacupuncture.ca

Heat or Ice?

There has been recent controversy whether the use of ice or heat is more beneficial following an injury. This is because researchers are questioning why we are counteracting thousands of years of evolution and the body’s natural healing process of inflammation. What we do know from the research is that applying ice to an injured area can help reduce pain, heat and redness, but does it negatively affect healing? We aren’t sure yet. In my opinion, applying heat to an injury within the first 48 hours while there is inflammation would simply increase the amount of heat and redness, and perhaps even increase pain.

So let’s keep an eye on the upcoming research, but for now, stick with what has been working pretty good so far: first 48 hours after an injury with inflammation present, use ice for 10-15 minutes several times a day to help control the pain. Day three and onward, go for heat. But as always, when in doubt go with what feels good.

Kristi Hunter, Prairie Trail Physiotherapy

prairietrailphysio.ca

Start the New Year

Why not start your new year off in a way that sets the pace for a balanced life full of joy and sustainable energy? Taking the time to recharge and nourish your self is essential in creating and maintaining an inner balance.

Embodying your Sacred Self: A Day of Energetic Transformation on January 31st is all about quieting down the chattered mind and reconnecting with the parts of ourselves that sometimes gets forgotten and needs attention. Using mindfulness meditations, movement and healing sounds of the singing bowls a sacred space is created to invite people to go deeper into the well within and come out more replenished and relaxed!

A Journey Through the Chakra System on March 19 & 20th connects us to the wisdom of our bodies and our minds using an ancient system to discover how our emotional issues are connected and stored inside.

D’Arcy Bruning-Haid

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Ask Your Life Coach

Glass Half-Empty asks: “How do I keep negative thoughts from going through my mind?”“

Coach Gina responds: “Our thoughts are the most fascinating things in our brains. When we hear words or read the written word, we are compelled to pay attention and this causes us to think. We then want to respond to the thoughts in our minds. Responding to these thoughts allow us to make a choice about them. We have the “ability” to “respond” to the thought process in our minds. To answer your question, it is our “responsibility” to choose our thoughts and allow them to be good, and thus have a good result in our lives or allow them to be toxic, and have a toxic consequence in our lives. Our thoughts are powerful. “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.”

Gina Debrincat, Abound Wellness Coaching

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Ask Your Vet

Susan from St. Vital asks: “Why does my dog drag his butt across the floor”?

Veterinarian Dr. Zheng answers: “There are several reasons why your dog may be “scooting” as it is commonly known:

  1. Anal Sac Issues; sometimes these sacs become abscessed, blocked, or inflamed and ways to remedy can include; expressing the sacs, giving antibiotics to treat an infection, increasing dietary fiber, lancing or flushing the sacs.
  2. Worms; Tapeworms are another, though less common, reason dogs may start scooting, Tapeworms are easy to treat with a dose of oral or injectable medication from your veterinarian.
  3. Rectal Prolapse; a rectal prolapse can happen to your dog after severe diarrhea or from straining with constipation. Treatment for rectal prolapse varies.

If your dog is scooting or persistently licking at the anal area, or in any way appears to be uncomfortable, you should talk to your vet. Treatment is often quick and easy and can make your dog and you a lot happier!”

Animal Hospital of Manitoba

animalhospofmb.com

Giving Back: Mary Jane’s Cooking School

Mary Jane’s Cooking School, a not-for profit organization and registered charity was founded over 20 years ago, by a group of women concerned about the loss of basic life skills, and an over reliance on commercial foods. Recognizing food as the foundation to physical and mental health, the organization was created to reinforce the values of nutritional home-cooking and to re-educate people in the slow and simple art of cooking whole foods.

The origins of the school began with volunteer drop-in cooking classes in the inner city. A pioneer in the field of whole food education, Mary Jane’s Cooking School is a resource for non-corporate nutrition information and offers a wide range of classes. Some examples are: Cooking for diabetes, Vegetarian/Vegan Cooking, Bread Making and Soup Making. Environmental information is interwoven in the classes.

Volunteer services for technical support and help in preparing for classes and cleanup would be appreciated.

maryjanescookingschool.org