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Acne Awareness Month: Your Pharmacist Can Help!

As Acne Awareness Month highlights the struggles many face with skin health, it’s essential to know that help is closer than you think. Did you know your pharmacist can now prescribe treatments for mild to moderate acne? This convenient option means you can skip the wait at the doctor’s office and get personalized advice directly from your local pharmacy. Pharmacists can assess your skin, recommend over-the-counter products, and prescribe topical or oral treatments tailored to your needs. Don’t let acne affect your confidence—visit your pharmacist today for expert care and a clearer future!

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Disability Tax Credit Eligibility

If you have COPD, neuropathy, or joint arthritis impacting your mobility with pain, exhaustion, or shortness of breath, you may qualify for retroactive disability tax credit payments. This credit helps individuals with differing abilities receive financial compensation for a previous period of eligibility. You may qualify if you are restricted in walking all or substantially all the time and take approximately 3 times longer to walk 100 metres. If you have experienced fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, lack of coordination, and balance issues while walking, then call us for more information. We can get the eligibility process started for you.

Book Club

Burnout – The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle – By Emily Nagoski PhD and Amelia Nagoski DMA. This ground-breaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, practical plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life. With the help of eye-opening science, prescriptive advice, and helpful worksheets and exercises, all women will find something transformative in these pages—and will be empowered to create positive change.

Harm Reduction Advocation

Some call Hard Knox Talks an addiction recovery podcast. Others call us harm reduction advocates. Hard Knox Talks is a live streaming video podcast centered around all things substance use. From inspiring stories of recovery to useful information about drug policy, and current events, find new Hard Knox Talks episodes every week on YouTube or on your favorite audio podcast platform. We won’t dissapoint!

What is Naturopathy?

Naturopathy focuses on non-invasive treatments to help your body do its own healing. A Naturopathic Doctor considers your symptoms in the context of your whole story. This big-picture approach allows the Doctor to get to the root of your concerns to create an effective and individualized treatment plan tailored to your needs. A detailed health history is taken and a physical examinations conducted. Lab testing and assessments may be used in order to investigate the underlying cause of your concerns. Treatments can include a combination of botanical medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic diets, lifestyle counseling, and nutritional supplementation.

Benefits of Quantum Scalar Energy

Quantum Scalar Energy is emerging as a revolutionary health technology. Harnessing the power of scalar waves, this energy can enhance cellular health by promoting better energy balance within the body. Users report increased vitality, improved immune function, and faster recovery times. Scalar energy devices can help neutralize harmful electromagnetic frequencies from everyday electronics, creating a healthier environment. Additionally, this energy is believed to improve mental clarity and focus. As we continue to explore the potential of Quantum Scalar Energy, it’s clear that it offers a promising path to holistic well-being and optimal health.

Healthy Habits for Aging Well

Here are some key habits that we can adopt to keep body and mind in top condition. Regular exercise can help prevent chronic disease as well as improve overall health and well-being. A balanced diet. Focus on eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and healthy fats. Stay hydrated. Aim to drink at least eight glasses of water per day and more if physically active or outside in hot weather. Get plenty of sleep. No explanation needed! For aging adults who are becoming isolated or less active, in-home care could help keep up with activities of daily living and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

10 Things that Happen When You Quit Smoking

According to Cancer.org, after only 8 hours of your last cigarette, the oxygen levels in your blood increase. After 12 hours, your carbon monoxide blood levels drop to normal. After 2 days of not smoking, you’ll have heightened senses of smell and taste. 3 days later, your bronchial tubes relax and breathing may feel less labored than before. During the first 9 months smoke free, your shortness of breath will improve, and the tiny cilia hairs in your lungs will regain function, allowing your body to clean your lungs. After 1 full year, your risk of heart disease is about half compared with a smoker. After 15 years of being smoke-free, your risk of a heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.

Change Your Habits, Change Your Life!

Health information and our bodies are complex…and knowing what choices to make can be overwhelming! So sometimes, we just get stuck and go on repeat with the same behaviors, that may not be serving us well anymore. As a Certified Health Coach, I help my clients take easy steps forward in order to create their best health AND get the results they want! You will discover the biggest needle movers for your health including the four-pillar system that I take my clients through to get lasting results. And throughout, you will learn easy ways to increase your energy, reduce stress, lose that weight and have more fun!