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Getting Well Today and Staying Well in the 21st Century

Ask a dozen people or more what “wellness” means to them and you will get as many different answers related to alternative therapies, natural medicines, fitness, nutrition, and even spirituality. For Rick Thiessen, ‘wellness’ means all of these in addition to no small amount of pride in being behind one of the most successful health and wellness expos in Canada for the last twenty years. This annual consumer show features approximately 100 companies with thousands of products and services that are designed to promote a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle as well as enhance or improve a person’s quality of life.

The Wellness Expo is all about choice: treatments, products and more. People should have a choice but they don’t even know what’s out there. Unfortunately when consumers are looking for answers, it’s usually under duress. As a visitor to this event, the Wellness Expo offers people to try products and services in a safe and less costly environment.

The 21 annual Winnipeg Wellness Expo comes to the RBC Convention Centre, February 20 – 22, 2015. Admission is $10 for an all-day pass that includes access to the trade show, displays and demonstrations as well as all of our seminars.

For full program details, see wellnessexpo.com

Smile…It’s Toothday!

Actually, it is Tooth month here at the Animal Hospital of Manitoba and we are having a pet dental special. If your cat or dog has bad breath, it could be time for a professional dental cleaning. Bad breath can be a sign of anything from gum disease to organ damage.

The same bacteria that can destroy your pet’s teeth can also enter the blood stream and damage internal organs. Bleeding gums and broken or rotten teeth can affect your pet’s appetite and behaviour. Keep your furry friend happy and healthy have a dental check done today!

Exercise really is the best medicine!

“What if I told you that this drug treats everything? And that it helps prevent almost every illness you might get, including certain types of cancer? And that it works for every person around the world, rich or poor, young or old, with no side effects?” asks Jordan Metzl, MD sports physician, book author, marathoner, and triathlete.

What is it? If you guessed exercise, you’re correct.

If you’ve made a resolution to begin exercising this year or you’ve renewed your commitment to workout regularly, read on to find out why that is the best resolution you could have made. Regular physical activity can help prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and even some cancers, but the more Metzl delved into the research, the more great data he discovered that supports exercise as treatment. Exercise can lower both of those, can reverse type 2 diabetes, help alleviate depression, and relieve arthritis pain. Metzl is a big fan of strength training and high-intensity interval training, too, which has been shown to have great results in improving fitness and burning calories.

The Curves circuit is a 30 min. high-intensity interval workout consisting of the resistance machines and metabolic conditioning stations. We also encourage members to walk or do some other cardio between their Curves workouts.

 

Made in Manitoba

Optima Organics is a new ‘Made in Manitoba’ Natural Skin Care Company that uses only Natural High Impact ingredients. Enhanced with Sophisticated Skin Nutrients and Essential oils, Optima Organics will give you the results that you are looking for in a skin care line without any of the chemicals.

Created by two Manitoba women; (1) a skin care specialist for over 20 years that has seen the damaging results from chemicals being used from facial products, and (2) a natural alchemist and skin care manufacturer from Manitoba, that were fed up with products claiming to be natural but laden with hidden harmful chemicals. Together we have created a truly all-natural face care cream.

Safe Shoveling

Snow clearing your sidewalk is necessary to provide a safe walking surface, but you must be careful shoveling snow or you risk hurting yourself. Use a light shovel and one that has a scoop that doesn’t hold more snow than you can move safely. Your hands should be about 12 inches apart on the handle and at a position that allows you to bend forwards slightly and have the blade reach the ground slightly in front of your forward foot.

Walk ahead, rather than lean forwards, as you load up the blade to a lift size that is right for you. Lift with your legs; walk to where you need to dump the snow and throw it straight ahead WITHOUT TWISTING your back. Alternate the side of the body you hold the shovel on. Take rest breaks. And if your physical or medical health is compromised, hire someone to do your snow clearing.

 

Health Spotlight

The Curves program has been extensively studied at the Exercise and Sports Nutrition Laboratory at Texas A&M University.

In a recent study, Curves Complete was shown to deliver superior results to other leading diet programs. Curves Complete participants lost more than twice the fat compared to other leading diet programs. Over a 16-week period, Curves Complete participants lost 14.1 pounds of fat while women following the leading diet program lost only 6.4 pounds. Long-term success lies in protecting lean muscles mass, which can help you maintain or increase your metabolic rate.

During the 16-week study, Curves Complete participants gained 2.9 pounds of lean muscle. Participants on the other plan actually lost 5.5 pounds of muscle. There is no upper range of intensity that can be elicited by using the Curves machines. The harder Curves members work, the higher the intensity achieved.

Curves Southdale

curves.com

Health Spotlight

Sacred Source Medicine offers many alternative healing practices:

  • Reiki Mastery Healing
  • Reiki Treatments
  • Indian Head Massage
  • Rejuvenating Facial Massage
  • Kansa Vatki Foot Massage.

Sharon Whitethunder Baldock will be facilitating Empowerment Circles starting in February 2015. Empowerment circles will help create healing as a part of the process to create a life filled with peace and harmony. Our life path has many roads but it is in our hearts and minds where true change begins. These circles will help you with guided meditation, movement meditation, affirmations, connect to our roots & animal guides, help to overcome obstacles, tools to create calm, life skills coaching, and work with your unique energy.

Sharon has over 10 years working with people on their healing journey as a life coach, youth worker, Reiki Master & Teacher.

Sacred Source Medicine

www.sacredsourcemedicine.weebly.com

Ask Patzer Center

Q: “Why would I come for reflexology rather than having my husband rub my feet?”
Suzy G. – Transcona

A: “Having someone rub your feet can feel really good. Having someone who knows WHERE and HOW to touch your feet … is even better. Let me be specific. A Reflexology Therapist will work on ‘reflex points’ on your feet which correspond to organs, glands and various other parts of your body. In doing this, the therapist helps to balance the energies flowing to these areas, awakening sluggish organs, as well as finding and relieving painful issues; such as lower back pain, headache or even constipation, just to name a few. By the way, your therapist will likely finish off the session by ‘rubbing’ your feet with a refreshing lotion. Be sure to ask if your therapist is a Registered Certified Reflexology Therapist (RCRT) and member of the Reflexology Association of Canada.”

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New to the Community!

Following great passion for nails, art and offering quality nail services and products led to the opening of Nevena Beauty & Nails. A place where you can enjoy peaceful modern and colorful atmosphere while you get pampered by provincially licensed nail technician and educator.

Nevena offers a wide range of nail services including classic manicures, semi-permanent polish (lasts up to 21 days), gel nails with tons of colors and art to choose from as well as hand painted art and Swarowski rhinestones. All of her pedicure services are performed with an all organic professional pedicure line packed with nature’s best butters, oils and essential oils. Both ladies and gents are welcome to enjoy Nevena’s services or treat a special someone with a gift certificate.

Nevena 204-230-0872

Located in Bold Hair Salon 283 Tache Ave.

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