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Health Benefits of Nature

It’s not just our adoration for foliage that leaves us feeling Zen—being outside can actually offer relief for everything from depression to negativity. Did you know that being out in the wilderness can ease depression and feelings of stress? If you are sick of getting that workout done indoors in a smelly, stuffy gym, then why not grab a friend and head to the countryside for a nice long walk along a quiet path or rural road. Bring a picnic and have a light, airy meal in the grass. But what happens if you get lost or hurt while out in the wilderness? Would you know what to do? There are several great Wilderness Survival courses available to you, one being offered right here in the Southeast on June 12th for youth & adults! Registration can be done through Eastman Safety Training Centre at www.eastmansafety.ca

 

#NotJustAHeadache

Misconception: Migraines are psychological manifestations of women’s inability to manage stress and emotions. Actuality: Neurologists are very clear that migraines are a real, debilitating medical condition related to temporary abnormal brain activity. Women are 3 to 4 times more likely to suffer from migraines than men. It has to do with hormones that activate neurons in specific parts of the brain which trigger pain sensation during their menstrual cycle; and has nothing to do with emotions. But hormones are just part of the puzzle. Lights, smells, certain foods and alcohol are also key triggers for Migraines. Both Reflexology and Indian Head Massage, when taken at reasonable intervals, are proven therapies for curing migraines, whatever the cause.

Gloria Laing – Certified Reflexology Therapist and Indian Head Massage Practitioner
www.gloriasreflexology.ca

Benefits of Cassiolamine

This multi-flavonoid compound helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and in the reduction of high blood pressure. Cassiolamine helps to maintain healthy blood vessels by reducing the adhesion (stickiness) of blood platelets, which promotes healthy blood flow. This important ingredient also serves as an anti-oxidant, which helps to maintain a healthy heart and improved immune system. What this natural legume-based extract is mostly known for is its powerful lipase-inhibiting features, which results in the prevention of fat absorption and an effective carbohydrate blocker.

Roma Stefanowich, Valentus
www.easygo.valentustour.com

Benefits of Cassiolamine

This multi-flavonoid compound helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and in the reduction of high blood pressure. Cassiolamine helps to maintain healthy blood vessels by reducing the adhesion (stickiness) of blood platelets, which promotes healthy blood flow. This important ingredient also serves as an anti-oxidant, which helps to maintain a healthy heart and improved immune system. What this natural legume based extract is mostly known for is its powerful lipase-inhibiting features, which results in the prevention of fat absorption and an effective carbohydrate blocker.

Michelle, Valentus
www.chello.valentustour.com

Are you in Financial Trouble?

Financial difficulties can harm our emotional well-being. How can you tell that you are actually in financial trouble? There are certain indicators of financial difficulties such as receiving frequent calls or letters from creditors or collection agencies, having no savings, spending all of your money before payday, stalling one creditor to pay another, buying things impulsively, using your credit cards or other loans to pay for everyday expenses, failing to budget or make a financial plan, having trouble making the minimum payments on your credit cards and not knowing what your real monthly expenses are. If you’re in financial trouble, you may believe bankruptcy is your only option. However, there are many options to help you solve your money problems such as consolidating your loans or making a consumer proposal. All of your options can be explored during a free initial consultation with a Trustee in Bankruptcy.

Deloitte Restructuring Inc., Trustee in Bankruptcy
www.debtsolutions.delloite.ca

Avoid Pain While Gardening

Have you ever had pain after a long day of gardening? Gardening often involves sustained bent over postures that put a lot of strain through our backs and limbs. Here are a few tips to prevent this from happening this year. First, try to set realistic goals about the amount of work you can accomplish in one day. There is nothing wrong with spreading it out over a few days or weeks. This will minimize the amount of strain occurring in a single day. Second, find a cushion to put under your knees instead of bending over at the waist for longer periods of time. Your knees and back will thank you! And the last piece of advice is to switch up the task at hand frequently. If none of these tips work and you still wake up sore the next day, then talk to your physiotherapist!

Kristi Hunter MPT, BSc, Prairie Trail Physio
www.prairietrailphysio.ca

Don’t Fall Through the Cracks

If you are a caregiver of an older adult or a senior who finds the health care system inadequate and difficult to navigate you are not alone. Many caregivers and seniors are frustrated with unresolved health issues, insufficient time with practitioners to resolve matters and unsatisfactory quality of life. Another reason why many seniors fall through the cracks in the health care system is lack of timely review of health care needs as people get older. A Senior Care Practitioner is a medical professional, medication expert and health team coordinator who solves health problems and helps older adults and their families advance through the health care system and make optimal use of resources. She advocates for patients at their physician and coordinates activities between patients, families and health care providers to ensure continuity of care and desired outcomes. Visiting clients in the comfort of their homes adds more value to her service and reliefs caregiver burden.

Mathilda Prinsloo BPharm CGP CDE, Senior Care Pharmacy Practice
www.seniorcarepractice.com

The Power of Curcumin

Natural Factors® Curcuminrich Theracurmin unlocks the medicinal power of curcumin, the yellow pigment found in turmeric. In India, turmeric has been used for thousands of years in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to treat inflammatory conditions. Research confirms that curcumin can promote a healthy inflammatory response and provide antioxidant protection to cells. Curcumin also protects against free radical damage to DNA, inhibits the formation of nitrosamines, promotes the detoxification of carcinogens by the liver, stimulates the production of antioxidants such as glutathione, and inhibits COX-2 enzymes that promote abnormal cell growth. Natural Factors Curcuminrich Theracurmin is a natural alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and is 300 times more bioavailable than regular circumin powder. This ensures a therapeutically-effective level in the blood. This supplement also features more double-blind clinical trials than any other curcumin product on the market.

Nutrition Plus
www.nutritionplus.com

Benefits of Cassiolamine

This multi-flavonoid compound helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and in the reduction of high blood pressure. Cassiolamine helps to maintain healthy blood vessels by reducing the adhesion (stickiness) of blood platelets, which promotes healthy blood flow. This important ingredient also serves as an anti-oxidant, which helps to maintain a healthy heart and improved immune system. What this natural legume-based extract is mostly known for is its powerful lipase-inhibiting features, which results in the prevention of fat absorption and an effective carbohydrate blocker.

Marc Quesnel, Valentus
www.experiencevalentus.com/healthyweight

Help Combat Osteoporosis with Exercise

Strengthening your bones is as important as strengthening your muscle. Exercise is essential to keeping your bones strong. It might seem like bone is solid, unchanging tissue, it constantly goes through remodeling, breaking down, as our body uses calcium, and building up. Once women hit menopause and estrogen levels plummet, the risk of osteoporosis skyrockets. That risk can be mitigated with calcium-rich foods and regular exercise. What is the best exercise for helping prevent osteoporosis? Exercises such as jogging or jumping rope force you to work against gravity and involve impact with the ground. We traditionally think of these high-impact activities as the best prevention against osteoporosis but strength training is also effective. Both activities put stress on the bone and create micro-trauma, which triggers bone remodeling and repair. Just as muscle gets stronger when it bears weight, so does bone. The Curves Circuit does double duty against osteoporosis because it includes both strength training exercises and cardio.

Curves International, 2016
www.curves.com

Tight Hamstrings?

Tight hamstrings require regular stretching. But what is the best way to do this? Should I point my feet or bend my feet when I stretch my hamstring muscles? Either way is correct, depending on what you want to accomplish. A traditional sports stretch typically isolates the muscle and stretches it. When stretching the hamstring this way you would point your toes (like a ballerina) to elongate or relax your hamstring muscles. But in daily living activities the hamstrings do not operate in isolation. The hamstrings are often stretched with a series of soft tissues stretching from the back of the neck and along the back of the body and legs to the feet. To increase the ease of these functional activities (like getting into your car or even regular walking) when you stretch your hamstrings, you should flex your feet, as in point them up. Remember regular stretching helps to prevent injury!

Doug Christie
www.dougchristiephysiotherapy.com