By Dr. J 0 Comments Brampton, Health Tips

Benefits of Vitamin C

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We have all been told that consuming vitamins is essential for keeping your body healthy and to avoid colds. Did you know that Vitamin C in particular is essential for our daily life? Here are some of the many benefits you can get from Vitamin C:

  1. Stress: Research has shown that vitamin C was beneficial to individuals whose immune system was weakened due to stress. Vitamin C is one of the nutrients sensitive to stress, and is the first nutrient to be depleted. Having Vitamin C in your system will help you keep a more positive attitude and reduce the anxiety associated with stress.
  2. Stroke: Did you know that people with the highest concentrations of vitamin C in their blood are associated with 42% lower risk of getting a stroke than those with the low concentration. In these cases Vitamin C helps maintain proper circulation.
  3. Bodily Repair: You need Vitamin C to repair your tissue, skin, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. It’s essential for healing wounds, and also aids in repairing bones. It is clear that without Vitamin C in our systems our bodies would not be avail to sustain proper functionality.

By Dr. J 0 Comments Brampton, Health Talk

Health Talk: Benefits of Massage

There are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular massage therapy treatments from a Registered Massage Therapist.  Whether your need is a moment of relaxation, reduction of muscle tension or relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being.

Massage therapy can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic conditions. RMTs can work with a wide variety of patients, of all ages, in the treatment of illness, injury rehabilitation and disability.

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Regular visits with your therapist can help with more than just muscle tension and relieving stress. Massages help regular the fluids in your body so no swelling occurs. This is very important for anyone who does repetitive motions or who sits for a long period of time. Fluids can accumulate in joints that can cause pain. This is also a great benefit to anyone who has poor circulation or is often cold. Circulating your blood and fluids can create a warmer body.

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For some people, moving your joints can be very tasking at times when injured and are unable to get some mobility back because of the buildup of scar tissue. Your massage therapist can help you regain that mobility and remove the scar tissue from your joints giving you relief and more range of motion.

Contact Form & Function today to get on your way to relaxation and relief!

By Dr. J 0 Comments Health Tips, Markham

Just because you CAN go doesn’t mean you SHOULD!

Your kidneys are constantly filtering our blood and creating urine which collects in your bladder. Once your bladder is half full, the nerves in your bladder send a signal to your brain and you feel the slight need to urinate. When your bladder is full, another signal is sent and you feel a stronger urge to urinate.

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This system of signaling between your bladder and your brain keeps your bladder function running smoothly.

 

If you always urinate before your bladder is full, your bladder ‘learns’ that it cannot hold as much volume as it did before. In other words, you are training your bladder to become smaller. As a result, you may experience the urge to urinate more frequently than before.

 

So when should you go…? Only when you need to!

Kelly Leong, Registered Physiotherapist