To raise a child, but I like to use that mantra to describe a health team. I am of the firm belief that healing modalities complement each other and work together to help your body heal and be its best. I am lucky to be able to list on my personal health “team” my physician, chiropractor, massage therapist, physiotherapist, and of course, myself. You are a huge part of your health team in the sense that you should walk away from your healthcare providers with some self-care “homework” that you can do to help yourself in between visits. Janice’s Feet First Reflexology, Facebook.com/FFReflexology
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Adventures for Your Soul: 21 Ways to Transform Your Habits and Reach Your Full Potential by Shannon Kaiser. Sometimes, the one thing you need to make a change is to see things from a fresh perspective. Discover 21 innovative explorations to boldly confront the habits that are holding you back. Shannon Kaiser’s program utilizes an empowering process that encourages you to go on adventures for your soul, so you can:
• Achieve your goals
• Remove limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging patterns
• Feel freedom from fear and live with purpose and passion
• Be unapologetic about your innermost desires
• Make happiness your natural way of life
Ingredient Spotlight: Collagen
Collagen is a prime structural protein located in mammal connective tissue and is essential for fully functional joints and muscles. A lack of collagen in your skin can lead to wrinkles and lacking collagen in muscles and cartilage can cause joint discomfort. Award-winning Liquid BioCell® Life puts that essential collagen back into the body, providing those suffering with fibromyalgia, arthritis or joint pain with relief. Liquid BioCell® Life combines the multi-patented power of Collagen/HA Matrix Technology™ with 10 phytonutrient-rich superfoods, which are infused into a unique liquid delivery system that provides fast absorption and results. And, it’s backed by a 100% money back guarantee! Lisa Tustin, Liveclean.Market
Experience The World’s Best Massage Chair
Today, more and more people understand that massage is not only good for rest and relaxation, but also to help heal injuries or gain relief from specific symptoms or health conditions. Unfortunately, not everyone has the time in their busy schedules to commit to getting a massage as often as they need. A massage chair is the perfect tool to have access to the great benefits of massage in your own home – but not all massage chairs are created equal. The Inada DreamWave exceeds all expectations of what a massage chair can be. Designed and manufactured in Japan, the DreamWave’s precise massage movements have been expertly choreographed by Shiatsu Master Hideyo Matsuura to deliver a transcendent, effective, skillful massage. Add a DreamWave massage to your daily routine and restore tired muscles, reduce stress, sleep better and discover the quiet and calm that’s only possible with the World’s Best Massage Chair. Aviva Natural Health Solutions, AvivaHealth.com
Jazz Up Your Brain
Attending to your brain function is not just an alternative consideration or luxury. It is fundamental to optimal brain health. When the network of your brain neurons works in synchrony, it is like having a wonderful jazz conductor supporting the engagement of the large number of musicians in their concert band. Your body needs the master regulator to listen, improvise, and interact with your body organs so you have a fluid system responding to the challenges of the moment. Brainwave Optimization supports your brain function in a comprehensive way so you can live your life with the dynamic “call and response” paradigm of jazz.
Trust your Gut
Your immune system works hard to protect you from injury, illness, and disease. This process usually involves inflammation, a natural response to stress, tissue damage, and harmful stimuli like viruses, bacteria, and toxins. Inflammation functions similarly to an engine warning light, alerting you to the presence of a problem through symptoms such as heat, pain, redness, swelling, and/or loss of function. 85% of the immune system is located in our gut. An anti-inflammatory diet rich in vitamins A, C, and E and the mineral selenium provides your gut with the ingredients it needs to bolster immunity and achieve optimal mental and physical health. Sean Miller, CMHA, mbwpg.cmha.ca
Why Go Vegan?
Interest in a totally animal-free diet is at an all-time high, with celebrities like Bill Clinton, Alicia Silverstone, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé leading the charge. There are so many amazing ways that veganism can improve our lives – fantastic health benefits, less stress on our environment, more efficient ways to use our resources, and many more! Vegan diets tend to be higher in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and fibre. Healthy vegan diets are abundant in vitamins B1, C, and E; folic acid; magnesium; and iron, while also being low in cholesterol and saturated fats. And saving animals is an added bonus!
Eating for the Season
According to traditional Chinese medicine, all living beings are viewed in relation to the surrounding environment. The Chinese widely believe that we are what we eat, and most dietary guidelines follow nature. According to traditional Chinese medicine philosophies, if we eat seasonal foods that are similar in nature to the external environment, we remain in harmony with the environment, adapt better to changes in the season, and stay healthy. In autumn, the dry, colder weather usually causes an itchy throat, and dry skin, so we need to eat to promote the production of body fluids, such as pumpkin, honey, and soups.
Community Event
Oct 19-21: Bethesda Regional Health Care Auxiliary are having their 23rd used book fair at the Clearspring Centre, North #12 Highway, Steinbach. 9am-9pm Thurs. & Fri. 9am-4pm Sat. For more info please call 204-326-3028 or 204-346-1640
Flighty/Impulsive or Cool/Collected
It has been shown many times that those high-functioning adults with focus problems, such as severe problems with organization, trouble following non-verbal cues, slow reading, or even clumsiness, had those issues when they were young. This is a prefrontal cortex issue that has people often being seen as irresponsible, flighty, impulsive, and indifferent. Whatever the age, Brainwave Optimization is a non-invasive technology that develops the innate potential of the human brain, helping a person to change their life – quickly, simply, effectively. One family writes, “We plan to continue using this brain training technology to enhance the concentration and focus of each one of us.”
Joanne Couture, RMFT, RSW, LaLobaTraumaRelease.com
Health Product Review: Opus Healthy Water Systems
Opus Healthy Water Systems produce crystal clear great tasting water. For pennies a litre, Opus systems remove harmful contaminants, pathogens, chlorine, fluoride, chloramines, heavy metals, odors and more, while retaining naturally occurring minerals. Reverse osmosis systems remove healthful minerals, creating acidic, corrosive water that can be harmful to your health and your home. Reverse Osmosis water leaches nickel from stainless steel which can trigger allergic reactions and contribute to joint pain. Opus systems produce pH-balanced or alkaline water and feature a minimum of .5 micron microfiltration, with options down to .001 micron nanofiltration. Available bioceramic infusers can add molecular hydrogen and boost alkalinity, transforming ordinary tap water into a powerful antioxidant. Designed for municipally treated water sources and drilled wells, Opus filtration solutions include point-of-use systems with an installed faucet for the kitchen, countertop units, and point-of-entry systems that filter all the water in your home, cottage, or business.
Aviva Natural Health Solutions, AvivaHealth.com
