Did you know that your immunity is based on how alkaline your diet is? Having an overly acidic diet eventually leads to a weakened state, and our bodies become susceptible to disease. Here are six ways to alkalize – and healthify – your body! 1. Drink plenty of water. Drink half your body weight in ounces every day to keep your body systems regulated. For an extra boost in alkalinity – add lemon! 2. Trade coffee for tea. Green tea is highly alkaline. Try jasmine, Sencha or Matcha. 3. Kick that sugar habit. Use stevia, coconut sugar or small amounts of honey in place of sugar. 4. Eat more greens. Vegetables are highly alkaline and oxygen rich. Consume fresh green vegetables often as possible. 5. Move. Exercise to create more oxygen and qi flow in the body and to avoid stagnation. 6. Reduce stress. Meditate as often as possible, practice deep breathing, do yoga, and get plenty of sleep
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Get Connected
Being connected to other people is a great thing – family, friends, partners, lovers. But this closeness can be complicated! People who are near and dear hold a lot of power to disappoint us. It can be very difficult to get what we need from others, and hard to manage our reactions to disappointment. We can sometimes give up too much, agree to things we don’t want – or we go the other way, and start bullying the other person. Both of those are strategies to preserve a connection with someone. Is your strategy working for you? It can be difficult to feel confident setting limits with people in your life, to manage your negative feelings, to trust yourself, and to communicate your expectations without doing too much or too little. Counselling provides a safe and non-judgemental place to find ways to keep your connections healthy and happy.
Mary Munro, www.marymunro.ca
Book Club: Autism, Beyond Despair
Autism, Beyond Despair, CEASE Therapy, Homeopathy has the Answers, by Dr. Tinus Smits MD. A riveting read for anyone with an interest in autism and other developmental disorders. Through the use of homeopathy, Dr. Smits was able to identify many causes of autism and outlines how to treat them systematically. Please read it, you will be inspired and most importantly, you will be able help someone with autism or another modern disease.
Dr. Anke Zimmermann, ND, www.drzimmermann.org
Believe to Achieve
BELIEVING is the most important part of the mental game of any sport or leisure activity. If you want to change your experience, change your beliefs – at the subconscious level. Learn to hit the ball, SEE THE BALL, be AWARE of the game set around you and play with confidence. BELIEVE in your ability and watch your game improve daily! Hypnotherapies for sports and leisure activity treats anxieties and blocks at the subconscious level, improving your underlying beliefs in your abilities. Remember how good you felt when you first hit a ball cleanly, made a wonderful putt, sank a shot, made a fabulous pass to a teammate, returned an impossible serve, got your first strikeout or made it to the podium? Hypnosis works with your subconscious beliefs to eliminate anxieties, release old blocks, and bring those wonderful feelings of being in the moment – IN THE ZONE – and put you back on the path of enjoyment and fulfillment within your sport!
Pete Flagg, Hypnotherapy Consultant, Victoria Hypnotherapy for Sports Performance Improvement, www.relax2playwell.ca
Want to be Free of Sickness & Disease?
Do you want to extend the quality of your life? Do you want to relieve inflammation? Powerful Plant Enzymes and Proteolytic Probiotics are the answer! Every single function in the body relies on enzymes. Enzymes have an unlimited source of energy. This unlimited source is what drives us and gives us life as well as the energy to do what we want. Did you know that it is very likely that we were robbed today? That our pancreas is enlarged – perhaps two to three times the size it ought to be? That our immune system is expending some of its resources to help us complete the digestion of our food in our blood stream? Practically everyone is devoid of enzymes. Did you know that without enzymes protein is not utilized? Without protein, minerals are not absorbed. And without minerals, vitamins do not function. This is the CAUSE of most illness and disease. Many have eliminated their most challenging illness with the enzyme and probiotic protocol.
Louis Hoolaeff, Leading Edge Health, leadingedgehealth.org
Understanding Your Subconscious Mind
We have two parts to our mind, the conscious mind, and the subconscious mind. The conscious part of our mind makes up 5-10% of our potential mind power. Our subconscious makes up 90 to 95% of our potential mind power, where our core values and belief systems stem from, where creativity and emotions are generated, and where long-term memories are stored. Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic tool that uses hypnosis and allows the conscious mind and the subconscious mind to work together to use all the potential power of your mind to achieve goals, change unwanted behaviors and beliefs, and resolve inner conflicts. Hypnosis allows direct access to the subconscious and can alter unwanted or outdated beliefs which results in positive changes physically, mentally and emotionally. It is imperative to change or alter what is in our subconscious mind, or understand it in order to facilitate positive, lasting change.
Scott Metcalf, C.H.t, RCCH, abeautifulmindhypnotherapy.com
Sleep Your Way to Improved Health
Insufficient sleep has been linked to obesity, diabetes, depression and cardiovascular disease. Most experts have concluded that getting enough high-quality sleep may be as important to health and well- being as nutrition and exercise. Massage Therapy has been proven to calm the nervous system, and therefore, lessen anxiety, depression, stress, and aches or pains. Many people say they have a more restful and deeper sleep after having a massage. Insomnia is often associated with a lack of serotonin. Studies have shown that massage increases serotonin, which increases the melatonin and helps circadian rhythms to reset. Circadian cycles are the internal periodic rhythms that profoundly affect sleep and wakefulness. This rhythm is what keeps us healed and whole. Regular sessions of massage, either weekly, every 2-weeks or monthly, can greatly improve not only sleep problems but allow a deeper rest time, providing a more positive outlook on life.
Katie White RMT, HTP, CYT, Courtenay Massage Therapy, courtenaymassagetherapy.com
Aromatherapy – Ways to use Myrrh
Last year around this time I touched on some benefits of Frankincense. The following points will give you ideas of how to use Myrrh essential oil (dilute!) 1. Used topically to help relieve colds and coughs. 2. Used topically to relieve minor skin irritation 3. Used topically to relieve cuts 4. Used topically to relieve bruises 5. Used topically to relieve burns 6. Used for symptomatic relief of eczema and dermatitis 7. Powerful cleansing properties, especially for the mouth and throat 8. Add one to two drops to toothpaste for added cleansing benefits 9. Put one drop in two ounces of water and gargle for an effective mouth rinse 10. Soothing to the skin; promotes a smooth, youthful-looking complexion 11. Add one drop to your lotion/moisturizer to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles 12. Diffuse to promote awareness.
Nelson Meggitt, www.optimumwellnessfactor.ca
Health Benefits of Weight Loss
Research shows that losing 10% or more of your unhealthy body weight can improve your general health, and survival in those who have an obesity-related illness, especially Type 2 Diabetes. Losing 10% of your body weight can help to decrease your blood sugar levels and prevent your chances of becoming diabetic. Many healthcare practitioners offer the protocol to their patients to help them lose weight and as a result, reverse metabolic syndrome – the cluster of conditions including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels that are often pre-cursors to heart disease, stroke and Type 2 Diabetes. The Ideal Protein Protocol is a four-phase, low carbohydrate, moderate protein, ketogenic weight management solution. A healthier lifestyle education is a key component of the method, which features personalized, one-on-one coaching and a protocol to promote losing fat while maintaining lean muscle mass.
Alma Naranjo, Success Weight Loss, www.successweightloss.ca
Super-Charged Oxygen Treats Chronic Pain
Oxygen is the lifeblood of the cellular system; without it there would be no you! Ozone is a supercharged form of oxygen that contains an extra atom; a typical oxygen molecule contains two (O2), while ozone contains three (O3). When treatment is applied, this extra atom breaks off after 20-30 minutes inside the body and does more than just oxygenate cells; these oxygen singlets are free to bind and destroy any viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, molds, yeasts and any abnormal tissue cells it finds in the body. These abnormal cells absolutely hate ozone, so disease simply doesn’t stand a chance! Once these abnormal cells are oxidized and eliminated from the body, they are replaced with healthy cells. Ozone therapy in conjunction with injection therapy is used to treat and eliminate chronic pain resulting from nerve injuries, degenerative joints, and ligaments.
Dr. Sterling Desmond, Dr. TCM, R.Ac., EvolveWithDesera.com
Resolve to Achieve
“I want to eat better/be healthier.” Sound familiar? One of the most common New Year’s Resolutions we as a culture make, and fail to achieve every year, is based on our diet. Unfortunately, the reason for failure is often simply that the change is too drastic and does not easily work into our current lifestyle. Try to make things simple for yourself: Locate local businesses on one of your regular routes that provide fresh, locally sourced options and connect with them online to regularly see deals and features. Join a group of like-minded individuals that can offer support, in person, online or even through an app. Add recipe sharing sites that fit with your resolution to your daily feed for meal inspiration. Subscribe to newsletters or magazines that will encourage you to stay on track. Start by setting small goals and work towards them – when you reach them, reward yourself!
Cakebread Artisan Bakery, www.cakebread.ca
