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Sweating is Your Super Power Have you ever wondered why we sweat? Those who sauna can appreciate the benefits of a good sweat, and the positive health effects that come with it. What is sweat exactly? It is made up of almost 99 percent water with trace amounts of salt, sugar, ammonia and urea. Basically anything in your blood can percolate out in sweat, such as nicotine, alcohol and traces of that strong espresso you just enjoyed. Sweat or perspiration, comes from two kinds of glands: the eccrine glands which are found all over your body, (normally clear and odourless), and the stronger smelling sweat that comes from our apocrine glands (found in our armpits and other places).
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Healthy sweating from being in a sauna can improve health by increasing blood flow to vital organs. Some studies indicate this may help excrete toxins like bisphenol A (BPA) and other heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic, mercury and lead. A few other benefits of regular sauna bathing include: 1. If summer heat is taking a toll on you, you can help your body adapt by training its natural response to heat stress in short sauna sessions. 2. Sauna sessions help you relax and decrease cortisol (our stress hormone) in the body. 3. Hot /cold contrast therapy improves sleep quality, so alternate your sauna with a cool dip! Better sleep improves memory and problem-solving.
4. Even on hot days, sauna bathing will have an immediate positive effect on blood pressure. 5. Sauna heat helps reduce muscle aches. Blood vessels relax and dilate, blood flow increases, helping reduce tension in the joints and relieve soreness. Want to give sauna sweating a try? RITUAL Nordic Spa is an urban sauna house in downtown Victoria. The Nordic Circuit includes sauna, steam, cold plunge, Nordic bucket shower, salt lounge and outdoor patios. A fun way to spend time with friends (or solo). All you need is your swimsuit! Learn more at: RitualNordicSpa.com
Hydrate Wellness Why Delivering IV Nutritional Support Promotes Wellness Hydrate Wellness has been providing intravenous (IV) nutrient therapy and naturopathic medicine for the last 5 years to the Victoria community. Naturopathic medicine is a regulated health care profession that has its roots in using natural, safe and medically proven methods to treat disease and promote health. Naturopathic physician, Dr. Kristen Bovee, ND has been providing naturopathic services for over 20 years and has used IV nutrient therapy to care for her patients since she began practicing. Her clinic offers IV nutrient support for those who find it difficult to obtain the optimal levels of nutrients required to function in a healthy way. One normally obtains their daily nutrients from the food one eats; however, our diet is often lacking in need due to either poor choices or poor quality or in the way our bodies can absorb.
due higher requirements or from dietary restrictions. Some conditions that IV therapy has shown effective and supportive in treating include: dehydration, celiac disease, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea, iron deficiency, and other malabsorption disorders. Bariatric patients also can benefit from IV nutrient support throughout their weight loss journey. IV nutrient therapy has been a modality of Naturopathic medicine for over 60 years and has rapidly become one of the most effective modalities for the modern Naturopathic Physician.
Hydrate Wellness provides not only the ability to test for low nutrient status through blood work but can also provide the support in replenishing lost nutrients and developing ways to improve nutrition status through diet and digestive support. Those with digestive diseases or disorders can benefit from IV therapy by having deficient nutrients delivered directly to the body. Those who are mostly healthy may also benefit when in need of rehydration and or lost nutrients
Free Webinar Monday, 21st August 2023 - Understanding Couple Fertility: the Male Perspective We will be holding a special free webinar as part of Natural Fertility Awareness Week in Australia, and in recognition of the 70th anniversary of Dr John Billings work in creating the Billings Ovulation Method®. The title of the webinar is Understanding Couple Fertility: the Male Perspective, and we will hear from a number of couples who have used or are using the Billings Ovulation Method®, and how it has helped them in understanding couple fertility, as well as benefiting their relationships
and family life. The free webinar will be held on Monday evening, 21st August 2023 from 2:30 to 3:30 am Pacific time. This is early, but there will be a recording available for anyone who has registered. Everyone is welcome to attend, and although we will be focusing on the male perspective of couple fertility, it is still suitable for both men and women. There will be lots of information and insights to be shared!
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