Do you sit at a desk for a living? Drive a car instead of walking or biking? Netflix binge TV? Sedentary lifestyles have even been termed the “new smoking” because of the potential long term health effects on your health. Some tips to increase daily activity include setting a timer to go off every 30 minutes to allow for a 2-5 minute walk. Instead of having a meeting over coffee, try to have a walking meeting instead. Other ideas include taking the stairs, walking to a colleague’s desk instead of sending an email, joining a fitness group on your lunch hour and using a fitness watch or pedometer to monitor your daily physical activity.
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Manitoba Association of Senior Centres
Exercise your body and brain to stay active all year long. Manitoba Senior Centres are places where older adults come together to improve their health and quality of life, for services and programs, and to support personal independence and encourage involvement in community life. As older adults, we have the right to have a voice in determining matters in which we have a vital interest. A person’s sense of well-being is enhanced when one obtains balance and satisfaction in the various personal components, such as emotional, physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual. Members and volunteers form the backbone of senior centres.
Natural Product Review:
The Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox has been used in Canadian clinics for over 30 years and provides a complete multi-system detoxification of the colon and kidneys; acts on the urinary tract and the gastro-intestinal system; and has a healing effect on the liver. By following the recommended diet and taking the herbal formulas provided, the Herbal D-Tox program helps to keep a healthy balance of assimilation and elimination. Whether to stay in good health, to clear a congested system, or to use after over-consumption, a detoxification program can be the beginning of a new lifestyle, a way to break unwanted habits, and an integral part of your continued health.
Japanese Massage
Just as each country has its own food, music, and traditions, massage techniques can differ by culture. In Japan, the traditional form of massage is called Anmado/Shiatsu, and it is a dry massage using mostly kneading and pressing. The pressure is applied to acupuncture points. Therapy also incorporates stretching and manipulation of the skeletal system. The practitioner often uses his knees and feet during the treatment. This style of therapy is considered holistic because it attempts to treat the whole person instead of specific medical complaints by using pressure points and the meridian system, and improving the energy balance of the body.
Spring Into Love
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.
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.
