“What if I told you that this drug treats everything? And that it helps prevent almost every illness you might get, including certain types of cancer? And that it works for every person around the world, rich or poor, young or old, with no side effects?” asks Jordan Metzl, MD sports physician, book author, marathoner, and triathlete.

What is it? If you guessed exercise, you’re correct.

If you’ve made a resolution to begin exercising this year or you’ve renewed your commitment to workout regularly, read on to find out why that is the best resolution you could have made. Regular physical activity can help prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and even some cancers, but the more Metzl delved into the research, the more great data he discovered that supports exercise as treatment. Exercise can lower both of those, can reverse type 2 diabetes, help alleviate depression, and relieve arthritis pain. Metzl is a big fan of strength training and high-intensity interval training, too, which has been shown to have great results in improving fitness and burning calories.

The Curves circuit is a 30 min. high-intensity interval workout consisting of the resistance machines and metabolic conditioning stations. We also encourage members to walk or do some other cardio between their Curves workouts.

Optima Organics is a new ‘Made in Manitoba’ Natural Skin Care Company that uses only Natural High Impact ingredients. Enhanced with Sophisticated Skin Nutrients and Essential oils, Optima Organics will give you the results that you are looking for in a skin care line without any of the chemicals.

Created by two Manitoba women; (1) a skin care specialist for over 20 years that has seen the damaging results from chemicals being used from facial products, and (2) a natural alchemist and skin care manufacturer from Manitoba, that were fed up with products claiming to be natural but laden with hidden harmful chemicals. Together we have created a truly all-natural face care cream.

Snow clearing your sidewalk is necessary to provide a safe walking surface, but you must be careful shoveling snow or you risk hurting yourself. Use a light shovel and one that has a scoop that doesn’t hold more snow than you can move safely. Your hands should be about 12 inches apart on the handle and at a position that allows you to bend forwards slightly and have the blade reach the ground slightly in front of your forward foot.

Walk ahead, rather than lean forwards, as you load up the blade to a lift size that is right for you. Lift with your legs; walk to where you need to dump the snow and throw it straight ahead WITHOUT TWISTING your back. Alternate the side of the body you hold the shovel on. Take rest breaks. And if your physical or medical health is compromised, hire someone to do your snow clearing.

Sacred Source Medicine offers many alternative healing practices:

• Reiki Mastery Healing
• Reiki Treatments
• Indian Head Massage
• Rejuvenating Facial Massage
• Kansa Vatki Foot Massage.

Sharon Whitethunder Baldock will be facilitating Empowerment Circles starting in February 2015. Empowerment circles will help create healing as a part of the process to create a life filled with peace and harmony. Our life path has many roads but it is in our hearts and minds where true change begins. These circles will help you with guided meditation, movement meditation, affirmations, connect to our roots & animal guides, help to overcome obstacles, tools to create calm, life skills coaching, and work with your unique energy.

Sharon has over 10 years working with people on their healing journey as a life coach, youth worker, Reiki Master & Teacher.

Sacred Source Medicine

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Following great passion for nails, art and offering quality nail services and products led to the opening of Nevena Beauty & Nails. A place where you can enjoy peaceful modern and colorful atmosphere while you get pampered by provincially licensed nail technician and educator.

Nevena offers a wide range of nail services including classic manicures, semi-permanent polish (lasts up to 21 days), gel nails with tons of colors and art to choose from as well as hand painted art and Swarowski rhinestones. All of her pedicure services are performed with an all organic professional pedicure line packed with nature’s best butters, oils and essential oils. Both ladies and gents are welcome to enjoy Nevena’s services or treat a special someone with a gift certificate.

Nevena 204-230-0872

Located in Bold Hair Salon 283 Tache Ave.

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Complaints of dizziness are very common. 35% of persons over 40 and 80% of persons over 65 have experienced some amount of dizziness.

The most common single cause of dizziness is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. As the name implies, this is a room spinning feeling that is intermittent, related to your head position and is not a progressive disease process. What happens is that crystals from one part of the inner ear move to another part of the inner ear and press on cells that send the message to the brain that your head is moving, when in fact it is not. No medication will help this, BUT there is a physical treatment technique that can be very effective in providing quick relief of the symptoms.

So I recommend that if you experience vertigo, see your Doctor to confirm there is no serious cause, and then do not settle for the “it’s part of aging, I just have to put up with it” approach. A consult with a physiotherapist with experience treating “dizzy people” may be very helpful.

Doug Christie Physiotherapy

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