Even with proper care of your mouth and dentures, it’s normal for changes in underlying bone/gums and regular wear and tear to make your dentures not fit as well. Ill-fitting dentures can trap food and plaque, and can lead to irritation, tissue overgrowth, ulcers, and fungal infections. That’s why it’s important to get your dentures relined every 2 to 4 years. Relining dentures adds material to the inner plate that sits against your gums, making your dentures fit more comfortably. If it feels like your dentures aren’t fitting as well as they used to, contact your denturist!
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Choosing a Personal Trainer
Over 50 and looking for a personal trainer? Make sure they ask you the following questions: What are your fitness/health goals? What’s your exercise history? Do you have any injuries, physical limitations, or medical conditions? Have you ever had a joint replacement? Have you discussed fitness with your physician? Be sure to ask them about their qualifications, certifications, and experience. Do they have expertise training people who have health issues like your own? And – this is really important – do you like this person? Can you see yourself enjoying time with them, or interacting via computer for virtual training?
Dealing with Emotional Inflammation
Unprocessed emotions such as grief and worry can often lead to what is termed “emotional inflammation”. When an emotion is suppressed for any reason, it can lead to physical ailments such as depression and anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, and even pain throughout our body. Accepting these emotions and learning to process them can be difficult and we often numb ourselves chemically or behaviourally. However, we can incorporate positive changes into our lives to help process emotions. Homeopathy can help with the physical symptoms, as well as learning to accept, process, and release emotions from our physical body, allowing ourselves to heal.
Tips for a Healthy Home
While we are mindful about nourishing our bodies with wholesome foods, clean water and activity, consider the health of our homes. The presence of mould and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) can cause a myriad of health complaints such as headaches, nausea, respiratory issues, organ and central nervous system damage. Indoor air pollution can be five times higher than outdoor air pollution! The best ways to reduce harmful air quality in our homes are to eliminate mould, prohibit smoking indoors, increase ventilation and ensure home improvement projects use materials with low or no VOCs. Source https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality
Better Breathing Behaviours
Did you know your breath learns? Breathing behaviours can serve us well in certain circumstances, like fast, full breathing when we are in danger so that we can move to safety. But what if that becomes your primary state of breathing, even when you’re not in danger? That breathing habit can have long term consequences on your health by mimicking, creating or exacerbating disease due to long term reduction in O2 to your brain and body. Effective behavioural counselling with a Certified Breath Behaviour Analyst can help you identify and correct dysfunctional breathing behaviours so you can breathe in healthier ways.
Reduce the Risk of Falling
Did you know that 1 in 4 people aged 65 and older falls each year? Here are some ways that you can take a stand against falling: 1) Acknowledge that you are losing balance and seek help. 2) Consult your healthcare provider to review your medications. 3) Get an eye exam. 4) Get a Fall Risk Assessment. 5) Keep moving and exercising to improve leg strength and balance. 6) Wear shoes with better support and grip. 7) Make your home safer by removing clutter/tripping hazards and ensuring you have better lighting in all areas in and around your home.
What is a Green Burial?
Green burials, also sometimes called eco-funerals or natural burials, provide a simple, green option for saying goodbye to a loved one. Green burials typically don’t involve embalming – instead, family and friends may choose to wrap their loved one in a shroud made of eco-friendly, biodegradable material and choose an eco-friendly casket. Using land sustainably for burial purposes, such as choosing communal memorialization and planting with native plants, is also often part of a green burial. Your local funeral director can provide advice about and help you plan a suitable green burial for your loved one.
Meeting Family Dental Needs
Finding a dentist that can meet the needs of all members of your family is important. Kids often need different dental care than their parents do, whether it’s catching potential problems early or helping kids through losing their first teeth. Parents may be looking for advice on dental work or teeth whitening products for themselves. Whatever their dental needs may be, families often need flexibility when it comes to appointment scheduling and a dental team that can be there for sudden emergencies. Look for a dentist who has great rapport with the whole family, from youngest to oldest!
Words to Live By
“You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day – unless you’re too busy; then you should sit and meditate for an hour.” Zen Proverb
Words to Live By
“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Orison Swett Marden
Avoid Sweaty Hands and Feet
Over 950,000 Canadians suffer from hyperhidrosis. You are not alone. Excessive sweating can affect your quality of life and lead to emotional distress. You may have noticed that showering and deodorant are not enough when dealing with hyperhidrosis. But there are other fast acting options with longer protection available. There’s a 1st line proven effective therapy for hyperhidrosis and meets the criteria of the Canadian Dermatology Association’s Skin Health Program, is clinical strength antiperspirant that works. Don’t let sweat get the best of you.
