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Top 5 Ways Oregano Oil Can Help You

1. Defence Against Harmful Organisms. Oregano oil is known as nature’s most potent defender against unwanted invaders.

2. Strong Antioxidant. Antioxidants fight free radicals and oxidation — the process by which your cells age and wear out. Oregano oil contains high levels of antioxidants to help fight damaging free radicals.

3. Supports Good Health. Taking oregano oil is no guarantee that you’ll never get sick, but when you want to avoid what’s going around, oregano oil can be an extra line of defense and provide support against common, seasonal ailments.

4. Digestive System Support. Oregano oil supports digestion by stimulating the flow of bile to your digestive organs. This can help you get more nutrition out of your food and enjoy a more consistent system.

5. Excellent Nutrition. As an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and E, and zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, copper, and niacin, oregano oil can be helpful in helping you meet your nutritional requirements.

4 Foods You Should Never Eat Again
  1. White flour. The body doesn’t even know how to properly digest this so-called food! Refined white flour has been bleached with chlorine and brominated with bromide, two poisonous chemicals that have been linked to organ damage.
  2. Frozen meals. Most conventionally-prepared meals are loaded with preservatives, hydrogenated oils and other artificial ingredients, not to mention the fact that most frozen meals have been heavily pre-cooked, rendering their nutrient content minimal at best.
  3. Microwaveable popcorn. This processed “food” is one of the unhealthiest foods you can eat. Practically every component of microwaveable popcorn, from the GMO corn kernels to the processed salt and chemicals used to enhance its flavor, is unhealthy and disease-promoting.
  4. Soy-based meat substitutes. Besides the fact that nearly all non-organic soy ingredients are of GM origin, most soy additives are processed using a toxic chemical known as hexane, which is linked to causing birth defects, reproductive problems, and cancer.
L-Carnitine & Chromium

L-Carnitine with Chromium is a blend of two nutrients that play important roles in the metabolism of fat. L-Carnitine is required for the breakdown of fats into energy, while chromium supports healthy glucose metabolism. Its main function is to help insulin carry sugar into muscle cells where it is stored as energy. A lack of chromium could cause fluctuating blood-sugar levels which trigger sugar cravings. As a carbohydrate dependent society, increasing the amount of L-Carnitine & Chromium in our diet in our formula’s proportions will assist the body’s ability to manage its carbohydrate cravings and, in turn, assist with a successful weight management protocol.

Valentus – The Healthiest Coffee in the World.

Vicki Friesen
www.myvalentus.com/MissionSlimPossible

Those Cool Drinks of Summer 

Well, spring has sprung and, in typical Winnipeg style, those sweet drinks of summer seem oh so tempting. While refreshing and sweet, there are things you should know if you choose to treat yourself and your family to these treats. They are not good for you! They cause cavities, weight gain and contribute to type 2 diabetes. You would be shocked at how much sugar and how many calories are in these drinks and slushes. In short, enjoy these sweet treats in moderation. Rinse and brush often and remember the health benefits of a tall cool glass of water: Aaaahhh!

Dr. George Cadigan
www.exclusivelydentures.ca

Financial Fitness

If you’re in the market for your first home, here are a few things you should know: The minimum down payment is not the maximum you should have. The most common question I get from first time homebuyers is “how much should I save for the down payment?” While the bank requires 5% of the purchase price, there are other costs you must pay for out of pocket. Expenses such as legal fees and the land transfer tax are unavoidable in Manitoba, so expect to add another 2-3% to cover additional costs of home ownership. Also, being “pre-approved” is not the same as being “approved.” When a lender tells you that you’re pre-approved for a certain dollar amount, they are giving you a limit to shop for based on your income, credit history, and lifestyle. Actual approval only comes when they’ve seen the property you intend to purchase. If you follow these guidelines, your first home buying experience will be much less stressful and much more financially sound.

Tom Johnson
www.cascadefinancialgroup.com

The Cold Shoulder 

Spring is around the corner and everything is thawing out. Everything, that is, except your shoulder. Frozen Shoulder, also known as Adhesive Capsulitis, is a common condition where the joint swells and stiffens, restricting shoulder mobility, causing pain. It typically occurs after an injury or from overuse, though can occur without injury too. Here’s the real bummer for you ladies: 70% of all cases occur in women, especially postmenopausal, ages 40-70. It comes on slowly, most people don’t realize it’s happening until it’s too late, yikes! The good news: it’s treatable! With simple range of motion exercises, gentle stretching, shockwave therapy and manual therapy you can “thaw” it; often avoiding surgery. Things to “look for” if you think you have frozen shoulder: shoulder stiffness, limited movement, significant pain with movement, and pain worsening at night. Talk with your therapist/doctor if there’s concerns. Take care of yourself so you’re able to enjoy all your springtime activities!

Stacey Bulat
www.vitallifeclinic.com

Allow Your Body to Heal

The human body is not designed to be ill. You are not meant to be burdened with chronic health issues. Health issues largely occur because of the poor diet that is typically consumed in North America. By correcting your diet to one that more closely follows what your human genome expects, you allow your body to heal to the extent that it can. It doesn’t matter if the health issue is physical or mental, it will likely respond to a corrected diet. No counting calories, hunger, cleanses, juicing or nutraceuticals required, just eating REAL food and providing the nutrients to your body that it requires to heal and THRIVE. We keep looking for that ‘magic pill’ to solve our health woes but it does not exist. Use real food…it works!

Tom White
www.becomehealthy.ca

What IS Whole Healthcare?

Whole Healthcare focuses on addressing the whole-person and their unique story to reveal the TRUE underlying cause of physical, mental, emotional and stress related health issues. Every cell in the body must be in communication with every other cell in the body for us to maintain health. Although the body knows best how to heal and has an innate ability to do so, when communication breaks down within the body due to stress, trauma and genetic tendencies, that ability to self-heal becomes compromised.

BodyTalk is a Whole Healthcare system that enables the Practitioner to uncover and balance the underlying emotions, judgments, thoughts and life factors that have created the issue. BodyTalk seeks to address the “whole person,” meaning no aspect of the human experience should be overlooked. Using muscle checking and non-invasive techniques, the Practitioner helps to re-establish better communication within the body and engages the body’s natural healing response.

The beauty of BodyTalk is that it provides insights into the areas of your body/mind that need attention and in what priority and sequence they need to be addressed. What might seem like an obvious problem to you may be only the surface symptom that is being presented and is not necessarily the issue your BODY needs to have addressed FIRST. Each session is completely individualized for each person.

Every choice, and every experience in your life, has contributed to your current state of health. Each scar, laugh line, and injury has its own piece in your health picture. BodyTalk takes into consideration these pieces that are unique to each client. All aspects of YOU are drawn upon to establish a personalized approach to healthcare that brings about lasting changes and improvements to health, well-being and living.

BodyTalk is designed to integrate all fields of healthcare to create a more whole-istic approach to health and well-being. Ultimately, treatments focused on the symptoms that are being presented and not the whole picture can only bring relief rather than enabling full healing. The real power in healing lies in the discovery of the pieces and factors that are behind the symptoms. The BodyTalk System does this naturally for each individual it serves because BodyTalk IS Whole Healthcare.

Shannon Russell, Certified BodyTalk & Access Consciousness Practitioner, BodyMind Freedom Solutions

www.bodymindfreedom.net

Shannon Russell
www.bodymindfreedom.net

Top 5 Activities for Relieving Stress

Meditation. Whether it’s guided meditation, mindful meditation, or other, find a quiet spot, and spend a min of 10 to 20 minutes a day meditating. If possible, work it into your daily routine first thing in the morning and again before bed! Deep Breathing. Long, slow breaths. This actually helps supply oxygen to the brain, which helps promote a natural state of calm. Visualization works really well with deep breathing. As you are doing the deep breathing, visualize all the stress, all the tension, leaving your body with each breath out. Feel yourself become lighter and more relaxed with each breath in.  Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines breathing, meditation, and physical poses to help you relax and release stress. Exercise whether it’s cardio, strength building, or organized sports, a little can go a long way towards relieving stress and improving your mood. Even if it’s just a 5 to 10 minute walk, something is better than nothing!

Nichole Guthrie, RCRT & Reiki Master/Instructor
www.nicholeguthrie.com

Why Sprout Grains? 

Sprouting is a process that germinates grains, seeds or legumes. This process makes them more easily digestible and produces additional vitamins and minerals including vitamin C, vitamin B and Carotene. Another benefit of sprouting is the resulting decrease in phytic acid. Phytic acid is an enzyme inhibitor, which means that it blocks the absorption of vitamins and minerals and can also cause poor digestion and an unhealthy gut. This may explain why many people feel bloated, gassy or intolerant of beans and grains. Some people who believe that they are gluten intolerant actually do quite well with properly sprouted grains. Some have even linked phytic acid and improperly prepared grains to the rise in tooth decay. If you do eat grains, it’s best to soak or sprout them first. The way that you sprout any grain, seed or legume is the same, only the amount of time you sprout it changes.

Rick Drury
www.scoopandsave.com

Caregiver Pharmacy Support

It can be difficult to be a caregiver and manage multiple or complex medications for a loved one. It is important to ensure medications are taken appropriately to help maintain good health. A visiting pharmacist provides personal support with regular medication delivery and home consultations. The pharmacist reviews a client’s prescription drugs and over the counter medications to advise if there are any drug interactions and makes adjustments as necessary. This level of support can reduce emergency room visits and hospital stays and results in a strong, trusting relationship between clients, caregivers and pharmacists. The visiting pharmacist also provides seamless care for hospital discharge patients and works closely with other health care professionals to deliver a high level of care to the client. Care is tailored to specific individual needs such as assisting with blood pressure readings, adding medications to convenient packaging and making changes in a timely manner.

Care At Home Pharmacy
www.careathomepharmacy.ca