Vertigo is an unsettling feeling of everything around you spinning that can be difficult to control. Vertigo is caused by a problem in the inner ear that causes brief vertigo spells that come and go. The spells can last a few hours or up to a few weeks. It best to seek medical help for vertigo. Most doctors and physiotherapists can do vertigo treatments to help relieve the dizziness and the sudden urge to feel ill. Treatment is available that helps release the crystals in the inner ear to relieve the dizziness. Contact your doctor or a physiotherapist to find out more about treatments for vertigo.
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Easier to Get Around
If you find it hard to walk as much as you would like, a mobility scooter could be a fit for you. These sit-on, motorized vehicles are designed to make it easy to get around and are simple to operate. A mobility scooter can give you your independence back. They make it easier to get out and about in the local community, to attend social events and to travel. A light weight scooter can be folded down and transported in a car or airplane. With so many mobility scooters available, choosing portability and compactness is a definite plus.
Theatre Production – Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Mrs. Warren manages a flourishing business, funding her daughter Vivie’s education in the finest boarding schools and universities, while keeping her profession as a Madam a secret. When Vivie, a “modern woman,” comes home to acquaint herself with her mother for the first time in her life, she challenges her mother in a two-woman battle of ideals between upper-class expectations and lower-class realities. In what is one of George Bernard Shaw’s most controversial plays, Mrs. Warren must attempt to reconcile with her disapproving daughter in a story sprinkled generously with sharp comedy and biting social commentary that remains relevant today.
Community Profile – VIU ElderCollege
VIU ElderCollege offers a variety of quality learning opportunities by providing a forum for the sharing of information and knowledge in communities served by Vancouver Island University. It is available to everyone 50+, regardless of academic background. With the support of Vancouver Island University, the program is run with volunteers who participate as instructors, Saturday Speakers and committee members assisting to keep the program relevant and growing. It is community oriented and relies on input from course participants to offer programs that are of interest. Join the thousands of mid-Island residents who have benefitted from VIU ElderCollege. Register today!
Fall and Winter Activity Guide Now Available
The City of Nanaimo’s Fall and Winter Activity Guide is here! Within its pages you will discover over 1,000 programs that are sure to keep you active as the days get shorter and colder. There are classes in arts, crafts, dance, fitness, first aid, music, language, wellness, outdoors, sports, swimming and skating and community event details. Studies continually show the benefits of being active and socializing as an important part of being healthy – both physically and emotionally. Need some ideas to keep you active? Contact our recreation experts or visit our website.
Product Profile: VoxxLife Wearable Technology
Great Socks for All has introduced pain relief and enhanced balance to the people in Central Vancouver Island for over two years. You may have seen the VOXXLife booth at expos and markets around the community. A Canadian, searching for drug free pain relief for his mother’s MS symptoms, spent several years and millions of dollars analysing brainstem functionality and the peripheral nervous system. The result of the research is a very specific sequence and pattern of neuroreceptor activation on the bottom of the feet. This pattern is incorporated into VOXXLife socks and insoles. Benefits include enhanced pain relief and management, especially PDN pain, enhanced postural stability and balance, improved mobility and higher energy levels
Games of Chance
Many people find gambling fun and exciting… you never know if you are going to win big! It is important to understand the reason why you never know if you are going to win big. It is because all gambling games are influenced by chance; the outcome of the games cannot be controlled or predicted with certainty. If a game’s outcome was certain, it wouldn’t be gambling. Gambling games are designed to favour “the house” meaning the game operator or vendor. This is true for casino games, online games, horse racing, bingo, sports and lottery games.
Benefits of Holistic Nutrition
A Holistic Nutritionist can help you with a natural approach to a healthy diet. This natural approach incorporates emotional, spiritual and physical health to restore balance within your body and improve your quality of life. A Holistic Nutritionist can identify and assist with overcoming nutritional deficiencies, menu planning, making lifestyle choices and stress management. Clinical research shows holistic nutrition improves neurological, inflammatory & digestive issues. Benefits of working with a holistic nutritionist can include: Increased energy, Improved sleep, Happier mood with less depression, Increased weight loss, Lowered cholesterol, Improved digestion, Reduced stress levels, Disease prevention and Pain management.
My Ears are Ringing!
Can something be done about the ringing in my ears? Tinnitus, the ringing in a person’s ear should be evaluated by a qualified Hearing Care Professional and initial treatment should be directed toward ruling out a medical cause. Tinnitus is not curable but there are many ways to manage it. Utilizing counseling, stress management techniques, having a low sodium diet, using hearing aids, and using sound masking devices can help people that experience tinnitus. If you are suffering from ringing in the ears, book an evaluation with qualified Hearing Care Professional today.
Health Expo – Community Event
Wellnessnews Choices for Healthy Living™ is thrilled to present the 2nd Annual Wellnessnews Health Expo on September 28th, 2019 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo. It will be a day to explore various approaches to health, nutrition, fitness and overall wellbeing. The Expo is FREE. VIP tickets are available where you get your Wellnessnews or from any of the exhibitors. While not required to attend, tickets redeemed raise funds for Nanaimo Community Gardens Society. Check the Health Expo website for a list of over 100 exhibitors and 15+ health talks.
Ozone Treatment for Holistic Health
Ozone is made of three oxygen molecules, providing a natural boost of healing oxygen. Ozone improves cellular metabolism, as well as aids in the regeneration of damaged cells. The extra oxygen introduced to the cells helps repair cellular mitochondria, reducing pain and improving recovery in many different tissues. Ozone therapy can be safe and effective for treating various nerve disorders, tissue inflammation, joint flexibility and regeneration, tissue rejuvenation. Ozone enhances the immune system function by eliminating bacteria, virus, fungus and parasites. Ozone therapy is a minimally invasive procedure that delivers ozone to an injured site via injection or intravenously, stimulating healing from within the body on the cellular level.
