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The Art of Healing

Integrated patient-centered clinic is the way of the future. A patient-centered clinic is a way of thinking and doing things that see patients as an equals, collaborating in planning and developing treatment strategies and options. Active listening and respecting patient’s values, while carefully communicating gives patients hope. Being heard and listened to are essentials for patients to build their trust and belief in their healing. We are passionate and have worked hard at being knowledgeable about our medicine, techniques and methods that we offer. However, our patient may not share our enthusiasm. In reality, patients only want to know if we can help them confidently and effectively. Taking the time to listen to our patients, enables us to diagnosis and provide the services needed. With patientcentered care we ask what their expectations are; what are they expecting to get out of the consultation and treatments. The key is to listen closely for their answer.

Dr. Ross Ralph, Courtenay Healing Centre Inc. www.courtenayhealing.ca

Suffering from Vertigo/Dizziness?

Feeling that you or the room are spinning can be a very debilitating problem. But as scary as this may seem, most times it’s a very simple problem to fix. If the symptoms last less than two minutes, and only happen when you’re in specific positions, such as rolling in bed or bending over, it’s likely a condition referred to as BPPV(Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). BPPV occurs when calcium crystals in the inner ear get stuck in the wrong area. This can result from a hit to the head or can happen with no apparent reason. A vestibular physiotherapist can diagnose BPPV with some simple testing. Treatment typically involves specific head positioning combined with rolling, and the problem may even be resolved after the first session. But usually, it takes three or four tries. If the symptoms of BPPV are familiar to you, help is available.

Kyle Crockatt, BMR, PT, www.physiofirstclinic.ca

Pilates – How it Works

Pilates is great for strengthening and toning your core and for increasing your flexibility and posture. The moves may look simple but take a lot of precision and control. Areas that Pilates targets are your core muscles and legs with focus on stabilizing and strengthening your abdominals and back. Pilates is great for strengthening and toning your core and for increasing your flexibility, but it’s not a comprehensive strength building program. You will need to supplement it with some other exercises if you want to build up your arm or calf muscles. Talk to your trainer to see what would be best. And don’t forget your cardio, as it won’t fit your needs if you are looking for an aerobic workout. Pilates can be very demanding, so start slowly. Instructors do not have to be licensed, so it’s best to get recommendations before selecting one. Come and join us for classes beginning March, 2017!

Marita Dowsett, B.P.T., Physio4U, www.physio4u.net

Does Your Pet Have Allergies?

Spring is in the air! Along with all the lovely tree, grass and weed pollens! Allergies are incredibly common in our pets, especially here on the coast, and can be divided into four known categories; Contact, Flea, Food and Inhalant. When discussing inhalant allergies, we can’t forget mold or mildew, and of course our favourite tiny cosmopolitan pyroglyphid, the dust mite! Unfortunately, the clinical signs of all allergic reactions are commonly shared, and in cases tend to overlap, but each type can manifest its own unique characteristics. The most common type of allergy in our region, next to flea contact dermatitis, is the inhalant type, also called ‘atopy’. For reasons obvious to the seasonally suffering human, allergies are just as misery-inducing in our pets. Itchy, raw and irritated skin, watering eyes, nasal discharge, and congestion make up but a few symptoms that should inspire a visit to your veterinarian.

A Pet Lovers Warehouse, www.apetlovers.com

Time for Change

Access Bars – A simple body process that is changing the world. There are two things that will change anything in your life; choice, and Access Bars. The Access Bars are the very core and foundation of Access Consciousness. It can be the starting point of a great adventure and it can be something you add to your life that will assist you in creating a greater ease with everything. Access Bars has assisted thousands of people to change many aspects of their body and their life including sleep, health and weight, money, love making and relationships, anxiety, stress, and so much more. During a Bars session a practitioner lightly touches 32 points on your head over the course of an hour to an hour and a half. Touching the bars allows for the electromagnetic charge that holds thoughts, feelings, and emotions in place to dissipate, allowing you to perceive your life, body and relationships with more clarity and ease.

Wendy Omilanow, Access Consciousness Bars®

Effective Relief for Indigestion

Indigestion can be caused by a number of factors, including our external environment such as being exposed to cold or damp conditions; our diet, emotional upset, overwork and a constitutional or genetic weakness that can make a person prone to digestive disorders. These factors can over time weaken the stomach and disrupt the digestive system’s normal functions. Acupuncture can be very effective in helping to resolve the symptoms of indigestion. Treatment can help the stomach to better digest food and move it through the digestive tract so that the stomach and other digestive processes are functioning properly again. It can also help to relieve pain, nausea, and bloating that often accompany this type of digestive condition. Indeed, like many digestive disorders, acupuncture is an excellent option for resolving indigestion and getting you back to your regular self.

Dr. Li Lin, Brandon Acupuncture Chinese Massage & Herbal Centre, www.brandon-acupuncture.com

Develop a Growth Mindset

Improved resilience and a deep sense of empowerment are two of the main benefits of cultivating a growth mindset. Possessing a growth mindset means that one doesn’t worry about not having a specific skill or knowledge set because through effort and repetition, they can be developed and obstacles can be overcome. Failure is accepted as part of the process, and collaboration is welcomed. Having a fixed mindset, on the other hand, causes over-identification with one’s intelligence or talent, leading to a preoccupation with being recognized for these gifts. Praise, rather than personal satisfaction from a job well done becomes the desired goal, and threats to one’s identity, such as criticism or comparison, can lead to a fear of failure and a lack of motivation. If you are looking to create positive change, start by reflecting on your mindset. It holds the key to your success.

Brent Tocher, chooseauthenticity.ca

You Are What You Think You Are

Your mind is a very powerful thing, and most of us take it for granted. What if you could change your thoughts? What if you can be, do and choose to be anything? We’ve learned very early in life that judging ourselves is the “right” thing to do. We have learned that things are either good or bad, right or wrong, black or white. All of these are judgments that limit our possibilities. It is time for something different! It is time to have kindness towards ourselves that we always hoped someone else would have towards us. If you are not willing to be that kindness for you, you can’t receive it from others. Choose consciousness and create the true you.

Kori Gordon, Finding You

MB Hydro Offers Many Ways to Save

MB Hydro Offers Many Ways to Save Did you know that Manitoba Hydro offers a low-interest loan on solar thermal heat for your pool or hot water tank or infloor system? You can have a loan for up to $7500 this will not cover the whole system but can cover a lot of the cost. This can be paid right on your hydro account monthly, while you enjoy the savings of the solar thermal system. Did you know 1 manifold of 30 tubes can provide up to 7500 BTU of heating during peak hours of sun? Converted to kw is about 7kw’s of energy you are saving per hour when it is running. Solar thermal can dramatically reduce the amount of energy you consume! The Manitoba Green Energy Tax Credit can be applied in the year you purchase your solar thermal you get 10% of the cost back on your income tax.

Lorena Mitchell, President, Evolve Green, www.evolvegreen.ca

Is There Mold in Your Laundry?

Have you ever stepped out of the shower, grabbed a freshly cleaned towel only to be overwhelmed by a stale odor that just doesn’t smell fresh? That odor you’re smelling in your towels and washing machine? It’s mold. Fabrics can sour if you leave them wet in the washing machine. Add to that, a buildup of fabric softener can cause towels to be horribly smelly. Fabric softener doesn’t allow the fibers to rinse cleanly, and that detergent and softener build up. Your skin is exceptionally permeable; it quickly absorbs outside substances directly into the bloodstream. Additionally, any time you smell this moldy odor, you’re also breathing it in. Mold toxicity can lead to a host of health issues. Don’t ignore the signs of an unhealthy laundry routine. There is an easy way to treat washing machine and laundry mold so that it’s eliminated for good. Detergents and hot water will not treat the problem, but pureWash Pro does, every time you wash.

Kevin Shale, Low Environmental Impact Technologies, www.leit.ca

Float Your Way to Happiness

People generally have heard about floating by the terms “pods” or “tanks,” and start to feel claustrophobic. Float “Cabins” are different. Float Cabins come as large as four feet wide, eight feet long, and nearly seven feet high, and they are easily accessible easy to come out of with standard swing or sliding doors. Within each float cabin, 10 inches of water is infused with up with 1,000 pounds of dissolved Epsom salts, this makes the water extremely buoyant. With the option to remove light and sound, you experience the sensation of floating through space. Other options include the ability to play your own music and enjoy colour therapy as well. Floating regularly helps reduce physical and mental stresses on the body. The brain gives out alpha waves associated with meditation that allows the body to recover from stress and relax. Floatation therapy is a simple way to invest in your own health and happiness.

Fluid Float Studio, www.fluidfloat.com