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HEALTH & BEAUTY Better at home
The South Shuswap Health Services Society is leading the implementation of the Better at Home Program in the South Shuswap. The Better at Home Program’s basket of services will support the preference of older adults to age in place by helping them deal with simple dayto-day non-medical, non-personal care tasks. These services can include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, simple home maintenance, friendly visiting, grocery shopping or snow shoveling. The first meeting of SSHSS with Jeanne Rokosh, coordinator of Better at Home, held on January 15 was a wonderful success, with more than 30 people and representation from the majority of the communities in the
South Shuswap. The next meeting is February 12th at 7:00 at the Olde Town Center. Help define the needs of your community and provide information about the services already in place. Everyone is welcome to attend. The membership and support for SSHSS is growing steadily. Many communities in the South Shuswap are supporting the efforts to bring healthcare closer to home. SSHSS presented an overview of their vision to bring sustainable health and medical services to the South Shuswap to many community organizations. Call George Landry at 250-675-3422 for more information on becoming a member or about the Better at Home Program. Also, visit www.sshss.ca.
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seniorswellness by Kosha Vaidya
The basil that is holy
Holy basil is commonly known by its Sanskrit name as tulsi. Its scientific name is Ocimum tenuifolium and it belongs to family of Lamiaceae. (This basil is different from regular basil). Besides culinary uses, it is used for its medicinal properties. In Hinduism, tulsi is considered holy and used during prayers, and even today a Tulsi is found in most homes (yes, my parents, too, have it). Tulsi is taken in many forms: as herbal tea, dried powder, fresh leaf, etc. Tulsi is available at health food store in the form of dry leaves. Unfortunately, it is not available in fresh form, like mint leaves. Tulsi is an important constituent of many Ayurvedic cough syrups and expectorants. It helps to mobilize mucus in bronchitis and asthma. A decoction prepared from dried tulsi powder is helpful for colds and coughs. Gargling with boiled tulsi and salt water three times a day soothes a sore throat. For headaches, a paste made with a mixture of water, basil and sandalwood powder can be applied on the forehead. For migraine headache relief put a few drops of essential oil
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Where is your stress?
Anyone exposed to the high levels of stress from today’s fast-paced world will realize the physical changes this causes in our bodies. These stress reactions frequently show up as common symptoms such as upset stomach, anxiety, headaches, spinal pain, or shortness of breath, to name a few. These are all examples of physical reactions to real or imagined danger. It doesn’t matter whether you are being chased by a pack of wolves or a debt collector, the physical and emotional reaction within your whole body is the same. This is the correct response to a dangerous situation; however, nature never intended the “fight or flight” response to be a long-term sustained reaction. Genetically our bodies are designed to respond to an immediate threat with a whole cascade of instant physical reactions in the body in order to allow us to fight off the attacking wolf or run away to safety. Where we run into trouble is when the “wolves are at the door” day in and day out. Sustaining this state of high alertness and constant stress reaction is what eventually causes our body to break down and one’s health begins a rapid decline. Whether the wolf at the door is a physical, chemical, or emotional stress on your body, they all overload your nervous system. Just like the links in a chain, when the pressure becomes too great, the weakest link will fail. For one person this may present itself as a headache, while others may experience low back pain or bowel problems, or a panic attack. Regardless of the individual’s personal response to high stress, if the situation does not change something in the body will begin to respond negatively to the stressor. Chiropractic care cannot eliminate these external stresses – that is the job of individual. However, spinal adjustments help your body cope better with stress through gradually releasing/removing the built up tension on your nervous system. The goal of a wellness chiropractor is to help your body function better so you are not at risk of losing your health. If you think you may be maxing out your coping abilities, call Dr. Gage at Harbourfront Family Chiropractic at (250) 803-0224 for an assessment today. I can help removed those subluxation patterns (nervous system interference and stress) and get you back on the road to health and recovery.
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of this herb on a piece of cloth and sniff it for some time. For nausea, tulsi juice combined with ginger juice is excellent. However, fresh tulsi is hard to find in Canada. According to one research tulsi (holy basil) leaves are regarded as an anti-stress agent. Chewing 10 to 15 leaves a day is good. Fresh leaves are not available in Canada so the second-best option is in dried form. Tulsi powder is helpful for dental health. It can be used for brushing teeth and massaging the gums. Some studies have shown that it may have pain killer properties. However, more research is needed. Moreover, studies have shown that it has blood sugar lowering properties and sometimes it is suggested to be used adjunct to dietary therapy and drug treatment in mild to moderate non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Like every herb, consult your doctor and observe precautions before using holy basil for the first time. Readers with enquiries may contact Kosha Vaidya via email at koshahealing@gmail.com.
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