Ask the Health Expert: Winter is Coming … Don’t Be SAD!
Seasonal affective disorder SAD is a type of depression related to the change in seasons. The symptoms start in the fall due to diminished sunlight and continue through the winter months, sapping our energy and affecting our moods. This lack of light affects the levels of serotonin. Most cases of SAD occur during winter, but some people experience it during spring and the summer months.
Beauty Advice: 5 Anti-Aging Skin Ingredients That Work
The right combination of anti-aging skincare ingredients can help reduce the signs of aging. From retinoids to peptides, each ingredient plays a key role in helping restore the youthfulness of your skin.
Ask the Health Expert – Save Our Supplements
The liberal party has just passed legislation namely Bill C- 47, the Liberal Budget Implement Bill. This is an “omnibus bill”, meaning it hides very unpleasant and unpopular clauses.
Ask the Health Expert: pH Balance & Voltage
The term pH stands for “potential of hydrogen” which is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. It is a measurement of acidity and alkalinity on a scale of 0 to 14 with zero being extremely acidic and fourteen being extremely alkaline and seven is neutral when there is complete balance between acid and alkaline. Our blood needs to be between 7.365 and 7.4 as it needs to be alkaline to nourish our bodies and allow for healthy new cell to form
Ask the Beauty Expert: Making Sense of Medical Esthetic Treatments
Medical spas are a great way to improve your appearance and confidence. There are so many options, how do you know which one is right for you? You may find a medical esthetics spa (medi-spa) that promises crazy results that cannot be achieved. Treatments are also an investment so you want to ensure you’re making the right decision for you.
Ask the Health Expert: Breaking the Grip of Long Covid
Stress occurs when the sympathetic nervous system overpowers the parasympathetic nervous system keeping the body in a prolonged state of “fight or flight” which revs up the body. This response is designed for short term survival and not for prolonged stress or up regulation which is directly related to many chronic diseases as well as “Covid 19” [Portzionato 2020].
Ask the Beauty Expert: Taking Care of Those Often Neglected Body Parts
We put time into looking our best. We pay attention to our hair colour, apply creams and sunscreens to our faces, stay out of the sun, eat healthy and exercise. However, we need to consider that if we only focus on our face and neglect our hands, neck and chest, we can actually look older than our years.
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