Float tubs provide a place where one can relax, recover, and remove themselves from their busy and stressful lives. Once settled on the surface of the float tub and the lights go out, (optional) the outside world disappears. No sight, no sound, and no sensation while you are suspended in perfect harmony. Your body/mind instantly begin to slow down as you reach Theta state (deep meditative state), breathing rate decreases, blood pressure decreases, and stress hormones all naturally decrease (cortisol, adrenaline, and norepinephrine). The decrease of stress hormones is because your sympathetic nervous system (“fight or flight”) is allowed to finally turn off (which is very rare).
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Product Review: Pure Green Energy
Kickstart your day with a super clean, raw and nutritionally dense organic drink that increases alertness and stamina. Coconut MCT, Maca super-food, Matcha green tea and many other key juiced powders, together with zero calorie Monk fruit, and even human strain probiotics round out this fantastic Kickstarter! A health-packed alternative to coffee & conventional energy-boosting drinks, PURE GREEN ENERGY gives vigor without potentially harmful effects of excess stimulants. It is also a perfect pre-and-post-workout supplement to replenish essential nutrients, improve cardio performance, and revive your workday energy drain.
Ayu What? Ayurveda!
Chances are you’ve heard it before.. so what exactly is it? Ayurveda is an ancient and holistic wellness system from India that is interested in the root cause of our symptoms and in many cases, it is simple and subtle things that we would never have expected would be causing an issue. For example, three drops of hot sauce on your eggs every morning leading to burning headaches, or fresh salad for lunch every day causing constipation, or even eating too much because your taste buds are being deprived of delicious herbs and spices. Ayurveda teaches that everyone is unique and therefore affected by diet and lifestyle in their own unique ways.
Product Review: Eminence Wildflower Collection
The Wildflower Collection is here and cultivated for beauty. Inspired by our Hungarian heritage, A handpicked blend of wildflowers and botanical oils bring a new youthful radiance to all skin types. Enjoy the luxurious floral scent and aromatherapeutic benefits. Included in this collection are the Wildflower Ultralight Oil and the Wildflower Cleansing Balm. The Ultralight Oil delivers antioxidants, moisture, and bioflavonoids, leaving behind soft, healthy skin, hair and nails all year long. Elderflower, Cornflower, and Linden Flower combine forces in the Wildflower Cleansing Balm to remove your day’s makeup effortlessly keeping your skin calm and moisturized.
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious virus which commonly affects children under 10. Symptoms include sores, inside or around the mouth, and a rash or blisters on the hands, feet, legs or buttocks. While not pleasant, the disease is also not serious. There is no cure, and preventative measures are the best hope against the disease. To avoid getting the disease, wash hands regularly with soap and water, especially after changing diapers or going to the bathroom. Clean and disinfect touched surfaces and soiled items, including toys, and avoid kissing, hugging or sharing eating utensils with people with hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Take care and play safe!
Product Review: Sonya®
If combination, oily, or normal describes your complexion, look no further than the Sonya® daily skincare system. This scientifically-advanced line of synergistic skincare uses a gel delivery system that carries the aloe, moisture, and botanicals directly to your skin. This range boasts a high concentration of aloe and a hydra-infused system that gently targets skin to improve its overall look and feel. The Sonya® daily skincare system has been formulated specifically for combination skin, which is prone to fluctuate between oily and dry. The gel-based formulas have been designed to control shine while also delivering moisture to where it’s needed most.
What is Medication Non-Adherence?
Medication non-adherence is when a patient doesn’t take a medication, either willfully or inadvertently, as prescribed by their healthcare provider. Studies have shown that 50% of Canadians do not take their prescription medications exactly as prescribed. The reasons for this vary from a lack of information, to being afraid to take medication or believing it doesn’t work, to an inability to follow instructions that may be too complex. Each year, medication non-adherence results in many hospital admissions. Your pharmacist can help provide you with the information you need to make the right decisions about when and how to take your medications.
Acupuncture & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a physiological disorder that can result from being exposed to a traumatic event. The disorder results in several different symptoms including anxiety, irritability, insomnia and flashbacks. A recent study into the efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has shown promising results. Acupuncture for PTSD is administered by stimulating specific acupuncture points in the ears. These points are responsible for controlling particular brain areas that help control nervous functioning as well as mitigate stress levels. Many soldiers who have been victims of PTSD after violent wars are being treated with acupuncture to provide successful results. The acupuncture treatment also saw secondary benefits for those treated, such as a decrease in depression and pain.
Meet Your Practitioner
Meet Julie Rajkumar. Julie is passionate about helping others unlock and transform themselves through overcoming and healing pain, negative patterns, programming, belief systems, challenges, judgement, fear, suffering and deep-rooted blocks. When these blocks are in alignment, you will be living a life of purpose, joy, good health, love and abundance. Julie uses the principles and holistic methods in Forensic Healing modality, bringing in a unique approach using the science along with her natural intuitive gifts and a lifetime of learning and training. Julie’s Forensic Healing practice provides treatments for many genetic and hereditary conditions, physical illnesses, chronic pain, negative thought patterns, depression and trauma, and soul healing and personal empowerment.
Clean Eating Recipe: Green Bananas
GREEN BANANAS:
Into a blender mix:
1 heaping tablespoon (20 gr) of Enerex Botanicals PURE GREEN ENERGY. Fatigue-Zapping Pure Energy Power.
500 ml of unsweetened Coconut milk.
1 fresh Banana.
1 Tbl of Hemp Seed Oil or crushed hemp seed.
1 cup of ice.
Blend and enjoy.
Clean Eating Recipe: Winter Fruit Salad
Fruit salads aren’t just for warmer weather. Enjoy this delicious raw winter salad, chock-full of health benefits! Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, 3 apples cut into 1-inch cubes, 1/8 tsp. cinnamon, 1 cup red grapes (seedless), 1 tsp. maple syrup, 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, 1/2 cup almond yogurt, 1/2 cup raw shredded pumpkin. Directions: Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for 15 minutes to set. Serve and enjoy!
