“Won’t the yeast in kombucha give me candida?” No, you don’t need to be concerned. The dominant yeast in non-GMO, organically nourished, commercially sourced kombucha culture is of a different family of yeast altogether. One particular academic study published in the Journal of Food Biochemistry even reveals antimicrobial activity demonstrated against a wide range of pathogenic bacteria and clinical candida species, with green tea-based kombucha demonstrating even higher antimicrobial potential than black tea kombucha. Source: Battikh, H., Chaieb, K., Bakhrouf, A., & Ammar, E. (2013). Antibacterial and antifungal activities of black and green kombucha teas. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 37(2), 231-236.
Community News
Every Breath You Take
Each of the 20 breaths you take per minute supplies essential oxygen to your body’s cells while dispelling carbon dioxide. This helps revitalize your entire body from the respiratory system to your digestive system. How you feel, your energy level, clarity of mind and mood is dependent on how well your bodily systems are functioning
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Breathing clean air that is free of unhealthy chemicals and gases helps maintain a healthy body and a happier mindset. Using products with activated charcoals in your home helps absorb odours and chemicals that prevent you from making every breath you take clean and revitalizing.
Trouble Falling Asleep?
If you have trouble falling asleep, here is something that you may not know. The National Sleep Foundation suggests that having warm feet when going to bed sends a signal to your brain that it is bedtime. Sleep research indicates a correlation between falling asleep quickly and increased blood dilation in our extremities. Wearing socks to bed warms your skin and dilates your blood vessels. Having a restful night is essential for a good day so go to bed wearing a clean pair of socks. Today there are socks with built in technology that will not only keep your feet warm but may provide relief from restless leg syndrome.
Community Event
March 12, 12:10-12:40 p.m., Lunch & Learn. Improve flexibility and reduce pain with gentle therapeutic yoga.
March 19, 12:10-12:40 p.m. Lunch & Learn. Reset Your Nervous System with Yoga Nida.
March 26, 12:10-12:40 p.m. Lunch & Learn. Reduce Low Back Pain & Sciatica with Massage.
Yoga 10 Studio, yoga10studio.com, 250-897-0069
Embracing Change
Many of us were raised to be strong and to do it on our own. However our world continues to change with increased knowledge and ever changing technology. This in turn makes change so much more challenging. Change can be overwhelming but today there are resources and support available. Having support is very empowering and expedites success. It increases your self-confidence, mindset, relationships, communication, work-life balance, health and longevity. Look for a coach, mentor, or advisor who will hold your visions, see your success and guide you to seeing the solutions within you, they will be your best cheerleader.
Why do you Wear Socks?
Socks are a creative way to express your personality and style like our prime minister with his maple leaf socks. Many of us choose our socks by appearance not realizing that there are many health benefits to wearing the right socks. Socks with antibacterial properties help prevent odors and fight germs and fungus. Socks can also prevent foot pain by protecting feet from the environment and if you wear them to bed, can help you fall asleep more easily. Today there are socks available that not only keep your feet warm, but may also offer general pain relief, more energy and increased balance and stability.
In Full Color
Over a year ago, Teresa’s husband brought home a copy of the Wellnessnews from Manitoba and said “You should look into this, we need this in our community.” We agreed and decided to bring Wellnessnews to Central Vancouver Island. Here we are, 12 issues later, healthier and a little lighter with a greater understanding of the meaning of health and wellness. The feedback that we receive from our readers has been overwhelmingly positive. As we begin our second year of publishing we are over the moon thrilled to be doing so in full color!
Seasonal Allergies?
It is spring time again. For many it is a time for congested sinuses, headaches, watery or itchy eyes. If you are one of the millions who suffer from seasonal allergies, there are natural treatments available that can be as effective as allergy medication. An anti-inflammatory diet consisting of nutrient dense food and avoiding processed meats and foods is a part of natural allergy relief. Taking a tablespoon of local, raw honey every day will help your body build a tolerance to the local pollen that may be causing your misery. Visit your local health food store for more information on seasonal allergies.
Updating the Programming
Your mind is like a computer. It probably runs with great tools but does so using outdated software creating undesired habits and behaviours. With Therapeutic Hypnosis and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), you can easily and effectively delete old data and replace it with new programming. From self-confidence to smoking cessation, anxiety relief and pain management, RTT can help you build new healthy habits in an average of 21 days (time required by the brain to do so). Once anchored in your mind and reinforced by a personalized recording, the new desired data becomes permanent.
Activity Guide – Available March 1st
Spring is just around the corner which means the arrival of the new City of Nanaimo Activity Guide. It is available at our recreation centres starting March 1st, and as usual, it is full of programs and community special events to keep you active for the warmer months ahead. This year there are many never-before offered programs in the Activity Guide. For more information on these courses or other program ideas, please pick up the new City of Nanaimo Spring and Summer Activity Guide or view it on our website at Nanaimo.ca. This season, ͞”Take a Moment” with Parks and Recreation.
Gaming vs Gambling
Once upon a time, gaming and gambling were separate forms of entertainment, vying for their respective market share. In today’s world, now that people of all ages have wide-ranging access to the internet and smart phones, these industries have become powerhouses within their respective worlds. How people gamble has changed. How our youth play video games has changed as well: Never-ending self-contained online worlds, rife with micro-transactions fuel increased spending to simply keep up in the game. If this all sounds foreign to you, please connect with an under 40 gaming enthusiast near you. Gaming and gambling have changed. Now, there is even more reason to make sure we are doing both responsibly.
