Problem gambling is defined as any gambling behaviour that compromises, disrupts or damages one or more areas of a person’s life. This can include problems with personal relationships, family, friends, finances, school or work. Problem gambling can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race or social status. The gambling continuum illustrates how, as a person spends more time, money and energy gambling, the risk of developing a problem increases. Likewise, the risk for problems increases when, instead of viewing gambling as purely a form of entertainment, a player feels compelled to gamble either to make money or to win back lost money.
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Open House – Canadian School of Natural Nutrition
The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition has a curriculum that is a balance of both hard science such as Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Chemistry, and Social Sciences, (study of people, individually and in groups, their customs and relationships) in courses such as Symptomatology, Pediatrics, Sports and Ecology. Symptomatology, with its focus on the individual’s identification of health-concerns and symptoms, is a perfect blend of both hard and social sciences. This allows the holistic nutritionist to assess the whole person and make recommendations to improve his or her health. Find out more at the Open House on November 16th.
Eliminate Pain & Regenerate Joints
To eliminate the pain of any form of musculo-skeletal injury and to regenerate any joint, especially with osteo-arthritic elements; acupuncture and Prolozone injection therapy are my treatment protocols. Each component of Prolozone therapy has a specific biological purpose. Procaine acts to re-establish cellular membrane potentials. Anti-inflammatory agents decrease edema and swelling. The inclusion of vitamins and minerals provides necessary substrates of oxygen utilization that in damaged tissues are often deficient. And finally, oxygen utilization is directly stimulated by ozone. In many cases Prolozone actually corrects the pathology of the disorder, there is a 75% chance for the chronic pain sufferer to becoming permanently pain free.
Service Profile: Start Over Program
Spend 14 hours to be a new HEALTHY and HAPPY YOU and change your life! The Start Over Program led by Dr. Wagdy Eltaiar, Detlef Friede MCH, Eike Jordan CCH and Barbara Busch RHN is tailored to be BODY, MIND, SOUL and SPIRIT stimulation and deep healing. * Guided REMOVAL of stored, unwanted Emotions, Feelings and Energies * EXPERIENCE 3 very complex 3-D-Healing applications * Chakra REBALANCING Stretching * Full day in SILENCE * REPLENISH your physical body with Oxygen-Ozone IV’s and Vitamin IV’s * NOURISH your body and soul with Healthy Food and Beverages. See website for full details.
Protect Yourself from Hearing Loss
Are you doing everything possible to protect yourself from hearing loss? There are “three pillars” of hearing loss prevention. #1: Proactive Health Management – Diabetes and high blood pressure are two common health conditions that, if not appropriately managed, may pose a risk to your hearing health. #2: Smart Buying Decisions -Products such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers and hair dryers can generate dangerous noise levels. #3: Protection from Noise -Protecting your hearing from noise is one of the easiest things you can do, and it doesn’t have to cost a lot. Inexpensive foam earplugs provide adequate protection in many noisy situations.
Want to Look Your Best?
With the holidays around the corner, we all want to look our best. An IPL™ Photofacial can effectively improve skin texture, eliminate discolorations, reduce pore size, and minimize wrinkles and fine lines. Photofacials use Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) to penetrate deep into the skin causing collagen and blood vessels below the epidermis to constrict, reducing redness and age lines. It is used to treat a variety of skin conditions, including acne scars, broken capillaries and spider veins, rosacea, sun damage, and hyperpigmentation. This quick, 30 minute procedure is a convenient option for people with busy schedules.
Profile: The Medicine Shoppe
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy offers personalized service. Through their Pharmacy at Home Program, complimentary home visits help you manage you medication schedule or set up your blister pack. Free delivery service is available in Parksville, Qualicum, Errington, Nanoose, Lantzville and Nanaimo. At their Parksville and Departure Bay Rd (near Country Club), Nanaimo locations, certified injection pharmacists are onsite to give flu shots, shingle shots and travel vaccines. They also offer Blood Pressure, BMI and Diabetes Monitoring Foot, Care and Compression Sock Fitting and a compounding laboratory to prepare customized medication. Mel and Kristen Azcarraga, pharmacists and owners, are proud to serve their community.
Caring for Community at Christmas
For 51 years, SOS and its supporters have been ensuring that individuals and families experience joy at Christmas. If you, or someone you know, need help making sure there is food on the table, and gifts under the tree for children and youth, contact SOS beginning Nov. 13 to register for the Caring for Community at Christmas program. Residents must apply in person at the SOS Community Services Centre in Parksville during business hours. Registration opportunities are also available in Qualicum Beach and Bowser. Please visit www.sosd69.com or call 250-248-2093 ext. 229 for more information.
Trouble Falling Asleep?
If you have trouble falling asleep, here is something that you may not know. The National Sleep Foundation suggests warm feet when going to bed sends a signal to your brain that it is bedtime. Sleep research indicates a correlation between falling asleep quickly and increased blood dilation in our extremities. Another thing that may keep you from sleep is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a condition that causes an uncontrollable urge to move your legs. Today there are socks with built in technology that will not only keep your feet warm but may provide relief from restless leg syndrome.
Live Theatre: Lumberjacks in Love
Four burly lumberjacks live in a state of manly bliss 200 miles from the nearest woman – until one of them accidentally orders himself a mail-order bride! She interrupts their simple shanty life and turns it upside down. This slap-happy tale brings big belly laughs and pure silliness as we watch to see if romance will bloom where bath time might be once a month and the only thing that brings these big, burly boys running is the sound of the dinner bell! On stage October 18 to November 2nd.
Be Aware of the Risk Factors
In today’s stress-riddled world, maintaining a balanced lifestyle is quite challenging, and so is staving off addictive behaviours like gambling. Be aware of the risk factors. These include having experienced a big win early in our gambling history
and/or having had a recent loss or change and/or financial difficulties. Gambling behaviour is concerning when used as an escapist activity, anxiety-relief and/or when it distracts us from our families and health. You have more control over your life than you realize. In fact, recognizing a problem is powerful and is the first step in healing. Reach out for help!
