“Surrender to what is, let go of what was and have faith in what will be” are the many themes we are facing amid a third wave pandemic. Many of us have hit our walls of exhaustion, boredom, frustration, and isolation and desire a summer of freedom and play. Tired of being told what to do and how to do it, yet here we are banning together to keep ourselves healthy and safe. Surrender is not about giving up; it’s about letting go and grieving what you cannot control then finding and discovering the small joys in what you can do to renew your energy and set yourself free.
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Is Keto for Me?
If you are struggling with low energy, brain fog and want to lose weight and burn fat, but you have no idea where to start, a keto lifestyle could be for you! Doing keto the right way doesn’t involve pills or powders, but simply focuses on administering whole foods the right way. It means eating the right amount of calories and implementing a correct keto macro formula of the right healthy foods to help you reach your health and weight loss goals. Working with a certified keto coach means you don’t have to do any intense research or guesswork, as you can simply follow the plan that’s been tailored to you!
Avoid Injury This Summer
Summer means two things: yard work and stiff, sore muscles. Stretching to prepare muscles for strenuous activities that have not been done since fall is very important. Simple things like doing arm circles, shrugging your shoulders, and touching your toes should be done before and after activity. If you do overexert and your neck, shoulder, arm, or back pain is not going away within a week, there are natural alternatives that can help. Options such as Rapid NFR Therapy and designed nutritional formulations will reduce inflammation and stimulate muscle repair to help you recover quickly and get back to enjoying summer.
Aging and Medication Dosing
As we age, changes to our blood pressure, kidneys, and muscles can affect how our bodies handle medications. For example, some types of blood pressure medications might not work as well for elderly patients. Because our kidneys start to slow down, drugs that are cleared from the body through the kidneys often need lower doses and closer monitoring. Losing muscle is also a normal part of aging and means that our bodies end up with a higher fat component, which can also affect medication dosing. These are some of the few things that our Pharamcists will consider when prescribing and dispensing your medications.
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries can change someone’s life forever. If you suffer from a head injury, you should see a chiropractor or physiotherapist/athletic therapist right away. Naturopathic doctors can also play an important role by: 1. Decreasing inflammation in the brain by decreasing inflammation in the gut through diet and lifestyle modifications. 2. Recommending specific supplements to support inflammation, cognitive function, hormones, etc. 3. Providing IV therapy, which can allow high doses of nutrients to reach the bloodstream directly. 4. Offering low-level laser therapy, which stimulates energy production to decrease chronic inflammation and support healing.
Natural Product Spotlight
The Raspberry Moisturizing Cream for dry and mature skin by Herbs & Butters Skincare is all-natural, vegan, biodegradable, and contains no parabens, sulfates or formaldehydes. Intelligently formulated with love by a local chemist, this lightweight moisturizing cream offers deep hydration and effectively improves the skin’s overall texture and elasticity. Raspberry seed oil helps to promote the regeneration of new skin cells, fights age spots and protects against premature aging. Other key ingredients like macadamia nut oil, sea buckthorn oil, oat protein, hemp seed oil, avocado oil, and olive oil help to effectively protect, soothe, moisturize, and nourish the skin.
Wellness Trivia Answers:
1. Floaters 2. Toothache 3. Union 4. Heart 5. Extra Toes 6. FALSE – it is linked to a longer life.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Why is a hospital gown like health insurance? You’re never covered as much as you think you are.
Wellness Trivia:
1. What are the small spots called occasionally seen in your field of vision?
2. What is the more common term for odontalgia?
3. What does the word yoga mean?
4. What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
5. What unusual feature does a polydactyl cat have?
6. Working past age 65 is linked to a shorter life, a study found. TRUE or FALSE?
Book Club: Digital Executor®
Unraveling the New Path for Estate Planning – Sharon Hartung. The world has gone digital and so have our estates. Digital assets may simply be electronic records, but they are the digital gateway to our entire lives. They are our memories, our money, and our records, making technology the new player at your estate planning table. Everyone needs a Will and in today’s age of digitization, estate plans must include our digital lives. If today’s executor is a digital executor, is your executor ready?
Words to Live By
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent van Gogh
