We are proud to launch the second edition of the Wellnessnews on Central Vancouver Island! To us, Healthy Living means making positive choices and taking ownership and action to improve and enrich our lives in all key areas; physical, mental and spiritual. In order to achieve Healthy Living, we need information about positive health practices and a guide to the resources available to us. Wellnessnews Choices for Healthy Living strives to be the resource that showcases local health practitioners and businesses that can help the people in our communities achieve their goal of health and wellness.

Teresa Ostman and Isabella Ostman
Leverage Marketing Inc., Publisher, Wellnessnews Central Vancouver Island
wellnessnews.ca

As dentures age, they tend to collect microbes that may affect our overall health.  Micro-organisms harvested in the appliances may affect our lungs, liver and other organs leading to health complications. It is important to clean partial and complete dentures at home on a regular basis. Take out your appliance each night before going to bed and place it in a cleaning solution.  This will give your gums the chance to replenish and breathe again, maintaining proper blood circulation and overall health.   This is particularly important if your immune system is jeopardized or you’ve been on antibiotics for a long time. Be sure to visit your denture care centre for a professional cleaning and sterilization of your appliance every six months.

Ahmed A. Omar
nanaimodentureclinic.ca

Spring is just around the corner. This tends to get us thinking about “spring cleaning” whether it is home, career or our body. Traditionally, our ancestors did not have the choice or the convenience to go to the local store to purchase their food. Instead they were avid “Seasonal Eaters”, putting away food for the winter until nature would start providing once again in the spring. The availability of food corresponded exactly with what our bodies required to be healthy. Fall foods are rich in minerals and stable vitamins to sustain us throughout the winter. These include root vegetables, squash, seeds and wild game. Spring is when our bodies start to release the stores of nutrients and toxins from the dense foods and nature provides us with fresh greens to help detoxify our bodies naturally. Foods like dandelions, nettles and many succulents are natural liver cleansers.

Cheryl Prince RHN, LPN
cherylprince.com

Reconnective Healing may help achieve balance and wholeness in as few as three to five session if done in a short period of time and the subconscious is willing to accept healing. As with all types of treatments, promises, claims and guarantees should never be made by the practitioner.  A satisfied recipient says, “When I signed up for the three sessions, I was experiencing acute fatigue after a very busy week; this fatigue was relieved immediately by the first session. The second session restored my internal ‘joie de vivre’ which had been missing for a very long time! The most amazing part is that I can now reflect on memories from childhood and adulthood without the guilt and shame that have accompanied me my entire life! This, I am sure, is a direct impact of the Reconnective Healing process.”

Anna Christine Doehring
energy-all-around.com

In British Columbia, the 211 information and referral service is operated by the 211 British Columbia Services Society, a charitable non-profit organization funded by United Ways and contracts with various partners. Every hour of every day, people need help finding services for themselves or their loved ones. These range from finding a homeless shelter, to securing daycare for a child, to home care supports for an aging parent. With bc211, accessing help is now only a phone call away.

Ivanna Law, United Way
bc211.ca

1) Eliminate duplicates or similar items; keep three or four that you love. Those 10 vases are using valuable storage space.

2) Downsize the clutter; keep the photos. Pictures can be viewed, shared and will spark fond memories.

3) Use furniture that does double duty. A coffee table can have storage or a shelf underneath. A bed frame can incorporate drawers.

4) Make a sketch of new principal rooms when you move. Note measurements and locations of windows, doors and other factors that will impact furniture placement. Will your old couch fit while leaving doorways clear and enough space to move around safely? If not, it may be time to purchase a smaller model.

5) Rightsize on your schedule, before it becomes a necessity. Take control and choose what to do with your items rather than leaving it for your family to do. This will be less stressful for everyone.

Marian Remenda, Professional Organizer
Rightsize Your Home
right-sizeyourhome.com