There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in your skin and 3000 on the tip of your finger. Whenever we get touched or when we receive a massage, our body releases endorphins that are natural pain- killers. Massage not only helps us relax, but it also gives our immune system a boost! Receiving a 45-minute massage has been found to increase the number of white blood cells that help defend the body from disease. Do you suffer from sleep problems? 60 minutes of massage have the same effect on your body as 7 to 8 hours of good sleep. The antidote to a stressful day or health ailments could lie right at our fingertips.
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Improve Your Focus & Concentration
Very often, the brain and nervous system become fatigued and overloaded. Much like a computer receiving too much data all at once, the brain can become overwhelmed, slow down, or even crash. This can result in an inability to focus, brain fog, memory loss, ADD/ADHD-like symptoms, a “wired” feeling, or the inability to cope with daily life. The key to turning these conditions around is to give the body what it needs to strengthen specific areas of the brain and nervous system. This can be achieved naturally with specialized nutritional formulations, which will replenish the body and alleviate symptoms.
Caring for Those with Dementia
Things can feel unpredictable when you have a loved one with dementia. There will be days when they can recall memories from as far back as their childhood, while other days they may seem confused and withdrawn. Over time, people with dementia require specialized care, to support families who want to do the best for their loved ones. This specialized care can be provided in care homes, or your loved one can remain in their familiar surroundings with the help of professional in-home care. In-home care providers engage and encourage their clients, while also offering helpful tips for family members.
Plan Your Winter Getaway!
With the arrival of fall, we know that winter is inevitable. When the cold creeps in and the snow is blowing, why not get away from it all with a great vacation to somewhere warm and sunny? Travelling to the Caribbean, Hawaii, or South America can help you beat the winter blues and come home with a sun-kissed glow and a smile on your face. If you plan to travel over the busy Christmas/New Year’s season, or during Reading Week or Spring Break, it’s best to start your travel plans now to ensure your trip is exactly what you want!
Community Spotlight: AcuMassage Wellness Centre
At AcuMassage Wellness Centre, we form a compassionate and healing partnership with our patients through in-office treatments, herbal therapy, dietary therapy and patient education. You will find a friendly, relaxing environment where our therapists listen to you and offer you high quality health care with a personal touch. We offer the best treatment options available in the practice of Acupuncture, Massage and Alternative medical treatments. AcuMassage wellness Centre’s mission is to improve patient’s overall quality of life by providing high quality Traditional Chinese Medicine with compassion, integrity and sensitivity to each patient’s care. We provide affordable therapy without sacrificing quality care and to help people live pain free, stronger and healthier lives.
Healthy Cake Batter Energy Bites
These fun energy bites the perfect snack for back-to-school!
Ingredients: 1/2 c unsweetened shredded coconut, 1 c pitted dates, 1/4 c sunflower seeds, pinch sea salt, 2 tsp maple syrup, 1 scoop vanilla whey protein, 2-1/2 tbsp rainbow sprinkles.
Directions: Process coconut in food processor for 5 minutes, scraping down sides. Add dates, process until crumbly. Add sunflower seeds, sea salt, maple syrup and whey protein. Process until ball is formed.
Add in sprinkles and pulse to combine. Roll into 18 balls and store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to a week or freeze for longer storage. ENJOY!
Kids and Stress
Children face stress every day. It is important to recognize that every child is different, and so are their triggers and reactions to stress. It is helpful for both the children and their parents, to know some active ways to deal with everyday stress. Try some of these stress reducing activities to help alleviate symptoms. Breathing exercises, heading outdoors, exercise, practicing meditation, good sleeping habits, listening to music, playing with the family pet, doing puzzles, taking a bath, or simply talking to friends and family are a few ways to help your body relax and cope.
Avoiding Whiplash Injuries
Whiplash is an impact or blow that causes your head to jerk forward or backward and can cause neck strain. The sudden force stretches and strains the muscles and tendons in your neck. Reduce your risk by ensuring the top of the head restraint in your vehicle is at least level with the top of your head. Position the head restraint so it’s as close to the back of your head as possible. Whiplash injuries respond well when assessed and treated by a physiotherapist. Prescribed exercise programs focused on stretching and strengthening are effective in managing these types of injuries.
Medication Review with a Pharmasave Pharmacist
Taking your medication properly is one of the most effective ways to manage chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Up to 25% of Canadians are admitted to the hospital annually because they don’t take their medications as prescribed. Schedule a Medication Review with your Pharmasave Pharmacist to discuss how to take your medications and for how long, understand if your medications are working properly, manage potential side effects and help you stay on track. Get the most from your medications with a Medication Review.
Boosting Your Body’s Biofeedback
In the metatarsal part of your foot (the ball of your foot), you have over 2,000 receptors, each designed to give biofeedback to your brain. This feedback system is your neurological system. The brain uses that feedback to create homeostasis, or balance in your body of your various biological systems. VoxxLife’s HPT technology is based on decades of research and improves that biofeedback so your brain can better achieve homeostasis. By improving homeostasis in the brain, you put your body’s “self-healing mechanism” in the best position to work on your overall wellness.
Access Consciousness
The target of Access Consciousness is to help get people to the point where they are conscious enough to create change within themselves, so that it is also possible to change everything that is not working for them in their everyday life. Once people begin to be more conscious, it will be easier to thrive in the face of the shifts that are occurring everywhere on the planet right now. There are courses available for helping you get real-life tools you can use and showing you how to get where you would like to be. Are you ready to invest in YOU?
