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GLAMOUR MOMENTS Enjoy a Glamour Moment with an Anti-Aging Facial and a Mini Manicure, performed while you are relaxing in the serenity of our Health Spa. Can't be combined with any other promotions or specials unless indicated |
BRING YOUR CHILDREN AND SAVE Come in for a Hair Service, bring your child (12 or under), and save 25% OFF their hair service. Can't be combined with any other promotions or specials unless indicated |
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- Since her last visit was so well received, Laura Young will be with us on November 8th to provide "Intuitive Numerology" sessions. Don't wait! Times are dissapearing very fast, therefore, if you require more information, or to register, call (613) 482-0879 or visit us at the Spa at your ealiest convenience. |
- If you are planning to start or expand your career, Stella's Touch has a position available for a part-time "Esthetician" Visit the career page. We also have 1200 square feet of open space for rent. The space is suitable for offices, meetings, yoga, dance... read more... |
December 6th, 2008 What do you want? - A Successful Career? - A Loving Relationship? - Renewed Health? - Abundance and Prosperity? It is easier than you think! Call (613) 482-0879 today to register for this wonderful workshop given by our own Laura Young, from "A New School of Thought". |
- Jackie Spencer (RMT) reminds you that December is quickly approching and to take advantage of your insurance allowance for massage therapy. Jackie also provides the best "HOT STONE THERAPY" in the region. Call or visit with us, Jackie will be more than pleased to answer all of your questions. |
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ST. MARY'S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR When: November 15th, 2008 from 11:00am to 01:00pm. A Hot lunch of Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Salad, and Desserts Tea & Coffee Lots of Craft Items, Baking, and Door Prizes. Good Food ~ Good Fellowship ~ Great Gifts! Adults: $8.00 / Children 12 and under: $3.00 All are Welcome! For more information, contact Evelyn Presley at (613) 445-2089. |
Where: Russell House on Mill Street Cost: $10.00 A group of local 13 year-old soccer players will be travelling to Gothenburg, Sweden next July to compete in the Gothia Cup, the largest youth soccer tournament in the world. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these young players to represent our municipality and our country in an international competition. In order to reduce the costs for the team, a committee has been set-up to raise funds for this trip. The Trivia Night/Silent Auction is open to anyone who is interested in an evening of entertainment (you don't need to be a trivia expert) and who wishes to help the cause of raising funds for this special trip. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling Lise Lamontagne at 613-445-3591 or Kim Gamble 613-774-5127. |
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If you’re taking herbal remedies, make sure you let your health-care providers know — especially if they are prescribing you drugs, says University of Toronto’s Dr. Heather Boon. Herbal remedies might interact with the medicines your doctors prescribe for you, so it’s essential that your physician understand what you’re taking, said Boon, an associate professor in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the university. A rose is not always a rose Although many people wouldn’t let their kids eat berries they find on a bush for fear they might be poisonous, they don’t take the same kind of precautions with herbal remedies. They think because something is in a bottle, it means it’s safe. Although many herbal remedies are safe, not all are, Boon said in a presentation at the 2008 Women’s Health Matters Form & Expo in Toronto. However, patients are often reluctant to discuss herbal medicines with their doctors ¯ either because no one asked them about it, or they’re afraid their doctor might scorn them. Some patients don’t think of herbs as medicine, or they think their doctor won’t know anything about them anyway. Although medical professionals should always ask patients about herbal remedies, ultimately it’s your health and your body, so tell your health-care providers about any herbs you are taking. Echinacea Echinacea, the purple cornflower, is one of the most popular herbal remedies available. There are three different types available for purchase in Canada ¯ echinacea angustifolia, echinacea pallida and echinacea purpurea. There is no scientific evidence that one type is better than another and many products use a combination. Though we still don’t know how echinacea works, it is thought to increase the number of cells in the immune system. It doesn’t work like an antibiotic, however. The Cochrane Collaboration, an international not-for-profit organization that provides information about the effects of health care, did a review of 16 double blind studies on echinacea. Nine of those found echinacea helped, one found only a slight improvement and six reported no difference. Part of the problem was that the studies were looking at different products that use different species and parts of the flower. Though Boon personally doesn’t think echinacea works, she recommends people who want to use it buy a product that is standardized to the active ingredients ¯ cichoric acid and polysaccharides. Echinacea is also not meant to be taken for long periods and shouldn’t be taken for more than a month. And though it’s not an absolute contraindication, Boon said anyone with chronic immune dysfunction should not take it since we still don’t understand what it’s doing. Black cohosh Black cohosh is another popular herbal remedy that is used to treat the symptoms associated with menopause. The Cochrane Collaboration looked at 19 clinical studies, but found that only four of the trials were well done, and only two of those were blinded (where the testers didn't know if they were using the real product or a placebo). Three of the trials showed positive results, but there isn’t strong evidence overall for the benefits of black cohosh, she said. Women with estrogen positive tumors and who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not take it. It has an additive estrogen-like effect, so for those already on hormone therapy, there is little point in taking it then. Ginkgo Ginkgo comes from the oldest tree on earth, but there is no scientific evidence that it will make you live longer. Boon recommends products that are standardized to about 20 percent of the active ingredients, ginkgo flavone glycosides and terpenoids. Though ginkgo is best known as an aid against cognitive disabilities such as dementia and Alzheimer disease, there is actually more evidence to support its ability to increase vascular circulation. Ginkgo has been shown to help people with circulatory conditions. One study on its ability to help cognition indicated it had some effect at 12 weeks, but not at 24 weeks. In other words, the study found it had short-term effects. Because ginkgo makes your blood less likely to clot, those on anticoagulants should avoid it. Ginkgo is also not recommended for those taking the calcium channel blocker nifedipine. Red clover Like black cohosh, red clover is used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Studies done on its effectiveness weren’t well done, so there is no scientific evidence that it works, Boon said. But this doesn’t mean it doesn’t work ¯ and women who take it say it works. Red clover should not be taken by those on estrogen. St. John’s Wort St. John’s Wort is another common herbal remedy used to treat mild or moderate depression. It appears to work as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI). A Cochrane review of 37 trials found it was more effective than placebos but that it doesn’t work for severe depression. It also had fewer adverse effects than those experienced by people taking traditional depression medications, but side effects include stomach upsets, skin reactions, fatigue, restlessness and anxiety. It could increase adverse symptoms if taken with traditional medications for depression. Garlic Garlic is used by people with cardiovascular conditions to decrease cholesterol levels and blood pressure. There is some evidence to support that it works, Boon said. It has also been shown that people who eat more garlic have a lower incidence of stomach and colon cancer ¯ though this doesn’t mean eating it will help you avoid those cancers. Garlic can cause post-operative bleeding so isn’t recommended to people who are preparing to go into surgery. Other cautions include women who are pregnant or lactating. Studies of odourless garlic indicate it has the same effect. Ginseng Ginseng is the last popular herb Boon spoke about. She said there are a few different types of ginseng. The Asian and American varieties are used to improve concentration and mental performance. Studies on ginseng were not well done, and some were actually negative, she said. (Web resource; WHM resource) Author: Poonam Khanna Organization: Women's College Hospital, Women's Health Matters Editor’s Note: Written by Poonam Khanna, a Toronto-based freelance writer specializing in science, health and technology issues. Coverage of a session at the 2008 Women’s Health Matters Forum & Expo. |
PRESENTED BY  www.custom-fitness.ca A new Study being presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (cancer doctors) is describing a dramatic relationship between vitamin D levels and the risk of breast cancer(1). A team of researchers, led by Dr. Pamela Goodwin of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario (Canada), measured vitamin D levels in women who were newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Women who were deficient in vitamin D at the time of diagnosis were nearly twice as likely (94 percent) to experience tumor metastases (the spread of cancer to other parts of the body) and 73 percent more likely to die compared to women with adequate vitamin D levels. Most of the deaths were directly related to breast cancer in these subjects who were followed for an average of 11 years after diagnosis. In this time of fortified foods and vitamin tablets, one would think this would only affect a small number of women, but Goodwin found that more than 1/3 of the women (37.5 percent) with breast cancer were vitamin D-deficient and a similar number had "insufficient" levels of vitamin D. In fact, only one out of four women diagnosed with breast cancer had adequate levels of vitamin D. The authors of the sutdy did not go so far as to support taking vitamin D supplements or suggest that doing so could prevent or delay breast cancer. However, this study supports related findings, such as a recently published study from the Moores Cancer Center of the University of Califormia San Diego that revealed a significant relationship between the rate of breast cancer and relative sun exposure. The authors of this study found that people who live nearer the equator have a lower risk of breast cancer as compared to people living closer to the poles(2). Similar relationships between sun exposure and cancer of the kidney, ovary and endometrium, as determined by global latitude have been reported using a program called GLOBOSCAN. Reference (1). Goodwin PJ, Ennis M. et al. Vitamin D (Vit D) deficiency is common at breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and is associated with a significantly higher risk of distant recurrence and death in a prospective cohort study of T1-3, NO-1, M0 BC. Abstract #511. American Society of Clinical Oncologists 44th ASCO Annual Meeting, May 30 - June 3, 2008, Chicago IL. Reference (2). Sharif B, Mohr MPH, et al, Relationship between low Ultraviolet B irradiance and Higher Breast Cancer Risk in 107 Countries. ~ The Breast journal, 2008; 14:255-260. When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing -- then we truly live life. ~Greg Anderson We are very apt to measure ourselves by our aspiration instead of our performance. But in truth the conduct of our lives is the only proof of the sincerity of our hearts. ~unknown Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. ~Louisa May Alcott |
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