Kids have more time than ever to play their favourite video games and watch their favourite TV shows on weekends and after school. But could this put your child in danger of developing obesity? It’s estimated that 26% of Canadian children and youth ages 2 to 17 are considered overweight or obese, and this can cause many health issues, including diabetes, bone and joint problems, breathing disorders, and high blood pressure. Encouraging your kids to engage in physical activity, and even participating with them, can help prevent childhood obesity. Kids need 1 hour of physical activity, several days a week.
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It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. – Paulo Coelho
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Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “Im Possible”! – Audrey Hepburn
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Reach Your Potential and Invest in Self Care
When you are on an airplane, the flight attendant always tells you to put on your mask before helping anyone else. Why? Because you are no good to anyone else if you aren’t well. The same goes for everyday life. If you want to reach your potential, invest in self-care. Here are two tips. 1) Schedule YOU time in your calendar as if it were an important meeting. Start with once a week and eventually, try for once a day. 2) Use that YOU time to do anything that helps YOU be well. Take a bath, read a book, watch a show, go for a walk, or, practice mindfulness.
Product Review: Anti-inflammatory Releaf
ACTIVE RELEAF strives to inspire active wellness through the use of Mother Nature’s remedies. Offering a variety of applications from topicals, to tinctures, capsules and soaps, ACTIVE RELEAF’s plant based products can help support the inflammatory related pain of sore muscles and stiff joints. For fastest relief, their topical relief stick utilizes broad spectrum, cannabinoid-rich hemp plant extract combined with the additional power of essential oils increasing the anti-inflammatory properties to help combat stubborn aches and discomfort. To support more chronic inflammatory response from within, look to their tinctures and capsules for ongoing support.
Fountain of Youth?
In nature, water flows down the mountain streams and pick up alkaline minerals from the porous rocks through which it runs, affecting its pH and making it naturally alkaline. When lightning strikes on a body of water It gives the water an electrostatic charge temporarily raising the alkalinity. When talking about being healthy and practicing an alkaline lifestyle, drinking high quality ionized water is the most simple and effective way to balance your body pH. It will also help fight against free radical damage, aging, inflammation and disease. You will start to look and feel healthier from the inside out.
What is Computerized Biofeedback?
Computerized Biofeedback testing and Bioresonance treatment are highly effective ways of testing and treating the body. This computerized analysis identifies underlying imbalances in organs and tissues. It also identifies impurities such as, chemicals, metals, toxins, yeasts and viruses, that can cause or trigger health problems. Additionally, the testing will indicate if there is a deficiency of vitamins, minerals and proteins in the body. If an imbalance, deficiency or impurity is identified, they can then be treated with a Bioresonance wave or frequency. This wave helps to stimulate correction of the affected area or imbalance, to help your body function optimally.
Hidden Concussions May Cause Vision Challenges
Approximately 85% of concussions go undiagnosed. The reason this happens is because you do not have to lose consciousness to have a concussion. However, repeated blows to the head can accumulate and cause just as much damage as a concussion. When a vision problem is causing or contributing to a problem with reading, balance or movement, the recovery process will move very slowly until the visual component is treated. The good news is that the majority of these vision problems are fully treatable. If you or a loved one is struggling with reading, schedule an appointment today.
Frustration-Free Denture Repairs
Super Glue is a great adhesive for toys and shoes but NOT for your dentures! It will build up around the broken edges that you’re trying to adhere and make the denture difficult or impossible to fix professionally. This can potentially leave you with an uncomfortable or unusable denture permanently! Being water soluble, your saliva will dissolve the glue and make it ineffective. Due to the harsh chemicals it contains, Super Glue can also cause gum inflammation or allergic reactions. Denture materials and super glue are simply not a good combination. Save yourself the frustration and have repairs done professionally.
Controlling High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) often goes unrecognized and untreated because there are no symptoms. Your pharmacist can help you reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke by: 1. Reviewing your medications, helping you take them as prescribed and managing potential side effects. 2. Teaching you how to use a blood pressure monitor properly and testing your blood pressure regularly. 3. Advising you how to maintain a healthy weight, and follow a low-sodium diet. 4. Guiding you through a step-by-step smoking cessation plan. Speak with your pharmacist today to learn more about how to keep your blood pressure under control.
