Spring is a season of cliches — birds singing, bees buzzing and people falling madly in love. If you’re a scientist though, the love sickness can be blamed on one very real thing. Dopamine! Dopamine is a naturally occurring chemical your brain uses to make you want things. There are other systems involved in love, but when it comes to new love, dopamine is the main culprit. And with enough of it swirling around your system, you’re prone to fall in love — and fall hard. No question, the newness of spring provides an ideal context for starting a new relationship. The changing weather and sunshine energize us — especially those of us who live in Manitoba where we’ve had to hibernate all winter. We’ve survived winter and now it’s time to start your search for love with the help of an experienced matchmaker.
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MightyVites by XLNCE
MightyVites children’s gummy multi-vitamins are deliciously flavoured and coloured with natural ingredients – annatto, turmeric, and black elderberry juice (a natural immune booster), and are rich in vitamins A, B, C, D, and biotin. MightyVites are not just for toddlers, kids, and teens, but super parents dig ’em too. Their allergen-free, vegetarian, plant-based formula ensures healthy thick hair, soft clear skin, and strong firm nails. MightyVites improve mood, combat anxiety, and strengthen bones, while also combating acne and eczema. MightyVites’ high potency, kosher, and halal certified formula exceeds the minimum daily recommended values with only one serving. Just three gummies a day may keep the doctor away!
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Celebrate Aging!
We often hear the negative about seniors in our society, rather than celebrating them. Seniors offer wisdom and life experience integral to the fabric of a vibrant community. They contribute by shopping, using services (keeping people employed), and paying taxes. Seniors volunteer and make more charitable donations than any other age groups do. Many organizations could not function without them. Additionally, they help with babysitting and caregiving for spouses and friends, ultimately helping others to successfully “age in place”. Take the time to acknowledge the contributions made by seniors. By making our community more age-friendly, we can all play a role in inspiring more intergenerational understanding and connection.
What Is The Biological Age of Your Arteries?
We know that Heart Disease is the number one killer. Sadly, most people say, “That won’t happen to me!” but Cardio Screening can help you know your risk of a heart attack by a very simple test. This machine is approved by Health Canada and will give you a picture what is going on in your arteries and it could save your life. Pulsewave screening will assess your cardiovascular health and can start you on a path to a healthy heart. Prevention can truly save your heart from an attack or stroke.
Identifying Visual Disorders
Some common signs of visual disorders in children include: difficulty learning to read, poor reading comprehension, avoidance of reading, and trouble recognizing recurring words. A regular eye exam does not check for the conditions that can cause these difficulties, but correction is possible. The earlier the vision problem is discovered, the less your child will struggle; but it is never too late, even for adults. A complete developmental vision evaluation identifies problems with focusing ability, eve movement control, eye teaming and depth perception, visual perception, visual information processing, retained primitive reflexes, and the ability to sustain visual performance adequately to meet the visual demands of the classroom.
Burnout – A Naturopathic Perspective
Julie came into my office feeling exhausted, moody, and easily overwhelmed. She craved sugary food and relied on coffee for energy. Her doctor said her blood tests were fine. Julie was frustrated and did not feel fine – what was going on? My assessment revealed Julie was experiencing adrenal fatigue, or “burnout”. When we are too busy for too long, our nervous system loses the ability to switch into recovery mode in order to rejuvenate itself. A naturopathic doctor can recommend treatments that can help, and little changes can have a big impact. Most private insurance companies have some coverage for naturopathic medical care.
Allergy Season Is Back
Most people suffering from head pressure, itchy eyes, and a runny or stuffy nose this allergy season will find only short-lived, or no relief at all, from over the counter remedies. Alternative approaches, such as nutritional supplementation and Biofeedback focus on more than just symptomatic relief. They enable the body’s ability to remove existing allergens imbedded in the sinus tissues, thereby minimizing the histamine and inflammatory reactions. This stops the over-production of mucus that the body makes to try and push the allergens out. Take a different approach this allergy season – treat the cause, not just the symptoms.
3 Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
You will need: 2 peeled and frozen bananas, 2 T almond or peanut butter, 2 T almond or coconut milk. Optional add ins: nuts, chocolate chips, fruit, coconut, cocoa powder. Directions: In a blender, mix the bananas and the milk substitute. You may need to cut the banana into chunks depending on how powerful your blender is. Once they are partly chopped up, add in the nut butter. Continue to blend until you get a soft serve consistency. Spoon ice cream into a bowl and stir in any additional ingredients you desire. That’s it! Enjoy this healthy ice cream alternative!
Combining Thermal Therapy and Massage
Combining Thermal Therapy and Massage
When Ganban-yoku thermal therapy is combined with massage therapy (MT), it can have different benefits just by alternating the order of treatments. Starting with Ganban-yoku first, MT can benefit from already softer and looser muscles. This allows the therapist to work on the thicker/deeper part of the tissues more easily and efficiently. On the other hand, doing Ganban-yoku after the MT helps to increase perspiration and further helps with the detox process. The metabolic waste removed from MT can be transported further by improved circulation from the warmth of the stones. This also sends more blood supply and oxygen to replenish the muscles to help them recover.
Excited For The Next Chapter of Love
Being single is often very isolating. We live in a couples’ world. It is so important to have friends and a social circle, as well as taking up hobbies where you will meet new people. There are groups designed for singles’ outings, which are enjoyable, but what about love? Tiptoeing around online dating sites is often where people start, but is not recommended. An experienced matchmaker will have your best interest at heart and safely match you with the right person. It makes sense to trust your heart to an experienced professional who will present appropriate matches as they are available. This is the smart and safe way to date in 2018!
What Defines Addiction?
Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of the brain. It is a condition in which a person engages in use of a substance or in a behaviour for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeatedly pursue the behaviour, despite detrimental consequences. There is scientific evidence that the addictive substances and behaviours share a key neurobiological feature—they intensely activate brain pathways of reward and reinforcement, many of which involve the neurotransmitter dopamine. Studies show that there are genetic factors, making some people more susceptible to addiction. Are you or someone you love suffering from addiction and looking for help?
