Summer means two things: yard work and stiff, sore muscles. Stretching to prepare muscles for strenuous activities that have not been done since fall is very important. Simple things like doing arm circles, shrugging your shoulders, and touching your toes should be done before and after activity. If you do overexert and your neck, shoulder, arm, or back pain is not going away within a week, there are natural alternatives that can help. Options such as Rapid NFR Therapy and designed nutritional formulations will reduce inflammation and stimulate muscle repair to help you recover quickly and get back to enjoying summer.
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Why Choose Dental Implants?
There are many reasons patients should consider dental implants as an option for tooth restoration. Some of the benefits of dental implants include: 1) Preventing bone loss – when a patient is missing a tooth, bone loss is likely to occur. Dental implants help to support surrounding teeth and stabilize the jawbone. 2) Providing natural results – the titanium used in dental implants fuses to the bone, which makes the implant feel natural in the mouth and helps preserve the patient’s facial structure. 3) Requiring easy maintenance – patients only need to brush and floss regularly and visit their dentist every six months.
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries can change someone’s life forever. If you suffer from a head injury, you should see a chiropractor or physiotherapist/athletic therapist right away. Naturopathic doctors can also play an important role by: 1. Decreasing inflammation in the brain by decreasing inflammation in the gut through diet and lifestyle modifications. 2. Recommending specific supplements to support inflammation, cognitive function, hormones, etc. 3. Providing IV therapy, which can allow high doses of nutrients to reach the bloodstream directly. 4. Offering low-level laser therapy, which stimulates energy production to decrease chronic inflammation and support healing.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Why is a hospital gown like health insurance? You’re never covered as much as you think you are.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
“Be nice to your kids. They’ll be choosing your nursing home”.
Words to Live By
“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.” – Anne Wilson Schaef
Words to Live By
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Wellness Trivia Answers:
1. Floaters 2. Toothache 3. Union 4. Heart 5. Extra Toes 6. FALSE – it is linked to a longer life.
Wellness Trivia:
1. What are the small spots called occasionally seen in your field of vision?
2. What is the more common term for odontalgia?
3. What does the word yoga mean?
4. What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
5. What unusual feature does a polydactyl cat have?
6. Working past age 65 is linked to a shorter life, a study found. TRUE or FALSE?
Words to Live By
“Add energy, inspire hope, and blow the coals into a useful flame…” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada’s mission is to reach every person in Canada who is affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information, and research. Every day, 27 Canadians are diagnosed with a brain tumour. We work to serve the needs of both malignant and non-malignant brain tumours. Research funded by Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada has helped improve the accuracy of radiation treatments, shorten treatment regimen times, limit side effects from chemo, and improve quality of life for patients after surgery. We are the sole funder of the Brain Tumour Tissue Bank, providing free samples to clinical researchers around the world to further the search for a cure.
