The Wellnessnews Women’s Expo is the place to Explore, Indulge, Escape & Shop. It will be a day of fun and new approaches to nutrition, fitness and overall wellbeing. Bring your girlfriends, mom and neighbours to visit over 80 exhibits, indulge in pampering in the Diva Oasis, participate in the activity area and attend sessions on Nutrition/Healthy Aging. The Expo is FREE. VIP tickets can be found where you get your Wellnessnews, from an exhibitors or off our website. While not required to attend, tickets redeemed raise funds to help women in our communities. See you on February 10th at the VI Conference Centre in Nanaimo.
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Weight Loss Naturally
The metabolism of an individual needs to be assessed to determined what areas can be assisted naturally to speed it up. The mitochondria or energy part of the body’s cell structure needs assistance to burn more fat. Natural herbs and medicines can be added to help the metabolism. Increased physical activity and an exercise routine tailored to your age, size and general health also helps. The most effective way to increase your body’s natural ability to burn fat and stay healthy is ozone therapy. The treatments effectively remove unwanted toxins, stimulates and drains your lymph system and kills unwanted bacteria and viruses.
New Year Resolutions
It’s wonderful to want to make changes in your life. The problem is, change doesn’t happen overnight, and most resolutions end up being abandoned. Then we feel guilty about it. Consider, instead, small sustainable steps towards a healthier lifestyle. Being healthy isn’t just about what we eat and how much we weigh. Real wellness includes how we talk to ourselves, our outlook on life, and how we deal with stress. Feeling better can start with any of these things. See January as only the beginning of your wellness journey!
4 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immunity
There are plenty of natural remedies to help you boost your immune system and stay healthy all winter long:
1. Focus on Vitamin D. Did you know that most people have low vitamin D levels? Even dangerously low, within a range that could severely limit your immune system.
2. Eat More Garlic. Garlic is one of the most potent of all superfoods that goes back thousands of years for treatment of illness.
3. Get Your Probiotics. 70% of your immune system lies in your gut flora and the health of the friendly organisms in there to protect you against pathogens and sickness.
4. Avoid ALL processed foods and sweetened soft drinks. This is no time to bombard your body with processed foods, fried foods, high-fructose corn syrup, refined sugars or chemical additives.
Vegan Cashew “Cheese”
Are you interested in trying a vegan diet, but aren’t ready to give up all cheese? You must give this recipe a try! Here’s what you need: 3/4 cup raw cashews, 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast, 3/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, ¼ cup water, ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar, black pepper to taste. Here’s how to do it: Place cashews in a bowl with warm water and soak for at least 2 hours. Drain and add to food processor along with all other ingredients. Pulse until thoroughly combined. Enjoy this “cheesy” alternative!
Adapted from www.eatliveandplay.com
Book Club: Ageless Soul
Living a Full Life with Joy and Purpose by Thomas Moore. Aging is the process by which one becomes a more distinctive, complex, fulfilled, loving, and connected person. Using examples from his practice as a psychotherapist and teacher who lectures widely on the soul of medicine and spirituality, Moore argues for a new vision of aging: as a dramatic series of initiations, rather than a diminishing experience, one that each of us has the tools―experience, maturity, fulfillment―to live out. Ageless Soul will teach readers how to embrace the richness of experience and how to take life on, accept invitations to new vitality, and feel fulfilled as they get older.
Don’t Be the Water Filter!
Disinfecting our drinking water for more than a century with chlorine ensured it was free of the microorganisms that can cause serious diseases, such as typhoid fever. To this day, chlorine remains the most commonly used drinking water disinfectant. However, chlorine has been shown to promote a generation of free radicals within the body. Drinking tap water has been linked to bladder, breast and bowel cancer; and long-term effects of drinking, bathing, and swimming in chlorinated water has been shown to cause malignant melanoma. According to Dr. Rona, M.D., chlorinated water destroys most of the intestinal flora–friendly bacteria that help not only with the digestion of food, but with the production of vitamins B12 and K. Chlorinated water has been shown to destroy vitamin E and polyunsaturated fatty acids. All of these factors have been shown to result in skin irritations, including eczema, acne, and rashes. TotalWaterCleaners.com
Carrots are Candy!
Yes, that is what people say after eliminating sugar from their daily diet. Rewards of reducing sugar consumption are improved sleep, better memory, higher and more stable energy levels, weight loss, better digestive function, and better overall well-being.
Did you know that some form of sugar is in almost every packaged food item? Even purchased soup broths have added sugar. Sugar is the master of disguise.
It can be challenging to remove sugar from your diet. To succeed, find a program that provides recipes focusing on nutrient-dense foods, along with guidelines and support to help you significantly change your taste and cravings for sugar. Removing sugar from your diet will change you!
Kimi Nakamura, Yoga 10 Studio, Yoga10Studio.com,
CourtenayMassageTherapy.com
Benefits of Drinking Kombucha Regularly
There are so many benefits of drinking 4 oz of quality raw kombucha daily! The chief benefit is intake of probiotics. Adequate gut micro-flora is essential for effective digestion, including production of vitamin B12 and K2, for example, as well as for proper immune function and even brain health. Hundreds of poor health conditions can be reversed by boosting the gut micro-biome. If you consume coffee, bathe in chlorinated water, use oral contraception, consume antibiotic laden meat/dairy, were birthed by C-section, or take a topical or internal antibiotic, for instance, then you are most likely in need of regular probiotic supplementation.
Optimum Wellness Factor, www.zenmomentkombucha.ca
Take Care of Your “Winter” Body
Winter is the darkest, dampest, and coldest time of year; however, this isn’t always a bad thing. In nature, winter is a time of hibernation. For people, it is a time of introspection. Following basic health recommendations for winter can keep you healthy. Dress appropriately (wool). Eat cooked or warmed foods, such as soups and stews, and use spices such as ginger or cinnamon. Avoid copious amounts of raw vegetables, juices, or chilled foods and beverages. Go to sleep earlier and sleep in later for rejuvenation.
Dr. Ross Ralph, Dr. TCM, R.Ac., DOMP., Courtenay Healing Centre, CourtenayHealing.ca
Living with Diabetic Neuropathy?
One of the complications that may occur with diabetes is a gradual loss of sensation in your feet. If this happens, you may become unable to feel small stones or pressure areas inside your shoes. Sores can develop without you knowing and can quickly become a serious problem. Prevention of sores and open wounds includes using seamless socks, seamless footwear, and custom molded foot orthotics to provide an even distribution of pressure under the feet and position the feet optimally inside the shoes. Ensuring your feet are protected against skin breakdown is the best course of action in keeping them healthy for years to come.
B.D. Mitchell Prosthetics and Orthotics, MitchellPandO.com
