Taking care of their patients’ teeth for life is important at the Westshore Dental Centre. The dental practice is devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile. They offer a broad range of services, including: *Routine family dental care, *Cosmetic dentistry, *Zoom!®/Sapphire™ bleaching, *One-appointment Crowns. For the comfort of their patients, they offer oral or IV sedation and a TV on the ceiling. Understanding that some patients may feel uneasy about their dental visits, the entire team is dedicated to providing excellent, personalized care and service to make your visits as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
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Move Your Lymph To Help Your Body Detox
Are you doing all the right things and still don’t feel well? The lymphatic system is an integral part of your body’s detox mechanism and its proper functioning is essential for your body to be able to drain toxins. There are some easy steps you can take to support your lymph. *Drink good quality, pure water. *Wear loose-fitting clothes. *MOVE. Your lymphatic fluid moves when your body moves. Unlike the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system doesn’t have a pump. Low-intensity, sustained exercise is amazing. Go for a walk, swim, get into gardening, bounce on a trampoline! Your lymphatic system will appreciate it.
Health Fun Facts
You don’t actually breathe through both nostrils at the same time.
Human noses can remember 50,000 different scents.
Humans share 60% of their DNA with bananas.
3D Healing for Trauma
When a traumatic event happens, emotional information is created and then stored in two places – as a memory in our brain and as an emotion/feeling in the body! Stored and unprocessed emotional trauma is the root cause of many health issues as proven in numerous scientific clinical research studies around the world. The energetic stored negative emotion can be easily removed without pain through the use of a new 3D-Healing application based on Quantum Hypnotherapy. If you experienced a traumatic event, seek help. PTSD can be resolved so that life can continue to be in a happy place.
Drug Free Pain Relief
Did you know that lack of stability and balance account for a large portion of foot and back pain issues? Today, wellness consumers want products to enhance their quality of life and are asking for natural, safe solutions for more energy, pain relief and enhanced mobility. VoxxLife socks and insoles with HPT optimize the user’s stability and balance at the nervous system level and provide relief from aches and pains with drug free proven technology. Voxx Human Performance Technology (HPT) is based on 45 Years of research in Neuromuscular Science, Chiropractic Neurology and Reflexology.
Profile: Carelink Home Care
Carelink Home Care Inc. offers non-medical, in-home care for seniors with a variety of services to help them stay in the comfort of their own homes. Obianuju (JuwJuw) Obi, Carelink’s owner, has an extensive background as a caregiver and a Registered Nurse. She uses her experience and desires to make a difference in the community to guide all Carelink services. Their services are centred upon love, respect and understanding. More than 70 percent of individuals report that they want to remain at home as they age. Carelink Home Care and its dedicated staff can help them do just that.
Clean Eating Recipe
Butternut Squash Soup. Ingredients: 15 ml olive oil. 1 onion. 1 butternut squash. 2 celery stalks. 2 garlic cloves. 1 potato. 2 ml pepper. 1, 5 L vegetable broth. 250 ml cooking cream. Directions: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and sauté onions for 4 minutes. Add squash, celery, garlic, potato, and pepper. Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. In a blender, puree mixture into a smooth soup. Return soup to the saucepan and add cream. Reheat over low heat before serving. Stir in 1 tbsp (15 mL) finely grated ginger and 1 tsp (5 mL) hot pepper flakes for a warm, spicy kick.
Words to Live By
“Just as a flower holds itself in the highest regard (no matter the conditions), so must we practice unconditionally loving ourselves.” Keith Macpherson
Move to Gain Strength and Mobility
After surgery or injury, it is often very important to exercise to regain strength and movement. If you have been told to exercise by your doctor or surgeon but are not sure exactly what that means, help is available. A kinesiologist can help you develop a strength training program to help with repetitive low back pain, hip pain and knee pain. Here are some tips for a smoother recovery after surgery or injury; ●Move as often as you can. ●Move with intention. ●Move within your pain free range of motion. We can help.
Eye Exams for Seniors
People 65 and older are encouraged to have a comprehensive eye exam at least once a year. Eye exams are so important because, as we age, there is a higher risk of eye disease or other conditions that can impair sight. Many conditions have no symptoms which makes regular eye exams even more critical. Eye conditions or problems that can be detected with an eye exam include: *Presbyopia – decreased ability to focus, *Cataracts – distorted or cloudy vision, *Diabetic Retinopathy, *Macular degeneration – central vision loss and *Glaucoma – the “silent thief of sight.” Schedule your eye exam with us today.
Health Fun Facts
Laughing is good for the heart and can increase blood flow by 20 percent.
Exercise will give you more energy, even when you’re tired.
Always look on the bright side: being an optimist can help you live longer.
