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Therefore, most anyone can take advantage of hypnosis. With cooperation and reasonable commitmemt, you can expect excellent results with weight loss, stop smoking and stress reduction. n Milton Therapeutle Erika ifstok A Massage Cl1mb .rtoq (Me51îUCiasc5 75 Main St., Ste. 10 M -Clinical Nutron - Herba Medicine a8-Osa O anPav Homeopatiy - Acupuncture lllnuad Regîslered Ryn Weve 9,tinca ~ 5 693-9837 (Ham.) B. Sc. Rff Masage Therapy 0.8c, RMT TENSION HEADACHES Tension iseadacises are dcscribed as pais assactated witb tise base of tise skult or any atiser pars of tise iscad and face. Tisey are difféenîiaîed fromn vascatar (migraine) beadacises and are patients' most frequestty made comptaints. Due ta tise masy causes of beadarises, a case isistory must be carefully cassidered ta, raie out arganie disease and ta ascentais tise cause and type of iseadarbe. Common causes af sension beadacises inctude trigger point referrti, muscle spases. cervical subtusatios. postural stress, and environ- mental stress. Symptams isclude a stiff and tender neck, and aciig or vice-tike pain in ose or mare areaa of tise isead. Tise patient may also experiesce risgisg of tise cars. reduced attention. andi piatasessisivisy. Refered pais in tise iead mass cammosty occurs s a resait af trisser points in tise aeck andi sisonider regian. For instance, tise upper trapezias (sisoulder muscle) is tise muscle caasidered most tikety ta devetop trigger points whuch refers pain bhisd tise car into tise temple. Trigger points in the spicnii muscles (base of tise skutl) refer pain upward ta causesa deep-seated iseadacise tisas cas- cestrates beiid tise cyc and ofies estends ta tise top af tise isesd. Additiaaalty. stersocteidomasîoid IV-sisapeti muscles in tise front of tise neck) trigger points sot anty refer pais ta tise ear, temple, and arouad tise eye, but may also cause dizzisess, disoriestasion. anti tise sympsoms of trigemisal seuralgia. Treatracat of tension iseadaches seul inctude tharougs assess- ment, srigger point siserapy. and isydrosberapy to, reduce pain sud muscle spases, and increase circulation ta, campromised tissne. Tise tberapist wili streteis sisastened muscles and encourage tise patient taise avvare of and misimize cansribasing fartors. CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICA TES NOW ON SALE. Pie cai Ryea ar Judan ai the MiSas Tlerapeaui Message Canke, if yan have any questiouns ranrning assage tlserapy or weald liSe te boak an appoiause. n7a-0n0. Specialists in Electrology & Laser Hair Renmoval 's Phono: 905-878-9113 or 905-878-3945 Certification & Treatment Centre Canada's Leadlng Laser Hair Remnoval Speclelles Facial and body hair can easily be removed. 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As wits al alier iseat canceras, a natuopathsie doctor loos attse aaderlying factors tisai may he cantrlbatlng to tise isealts prablern. la the case of an individua who la oveewelght despite eàting viel anti exercising, twa factora ta rote oui waald be saisclinical itypollsyraidism anti foodi senstvltles. Symp ofa subclinical itypothyraldism can include fatigue, dysiconstipation, cilliness, depressian, isigis citales- terni, menstroal irregularities anti weigitt gain. Wisile standard blooti tests mai shsow tise tityroiti hormones an being an wits- ia tise "normal' range, measaremeat af basa (ranting) body temperatare may show tisai in tact tis tiyat gland is nat fanctiann adequately. Naturapathic support of tise thyrniti gland=wal be indicateti. Footi senstivities may contribase ta a vaniety af itealith con- cerna, including migraines, allergies, fatigae, poor digestion, foodi craving, arthistis anti ezema. Footi sensilivities may be accarately delecteti usng s blooti test calleti tise ALCAT, which messures changea in white bloati catis following incu- bation wits foodi extracta. Oaa recent medical ntsdy compareti two noblect groupa. Tise contrai group sublects arsueti a weigitt loss progrsm ai titeir chaice for four weeks. Exporlmental group subjects were given a tint af tamis ta whlch they weoe mont iikely ta react isaseti on titeir ALCAT resulta, anti a modilieti diet ta 10110w for four weeks. Tise mesrchera foonti ltai tise exporimental groap lont signifi- canlly mare weight titan tise control group. Tisey also mepare significani improvements in tisase nymptomn. Titrougs detaileti history laking anti pitynical examinaion, naturopathie dactora assess tise causes of weigit gaia anti alter heaitit conditions anti atidresa thene casses uning appropriate therapien. 15 Martin St. 905-693-9594 *' Kristen Faley MasIna Slanil "Pro>iding a Natrai Way ro Better Health and Wellaesso IQ 'm slck and tIrati of my New Year's resoluion bemng uto ls welght"I How do 1 survive the holîdmys (bu stil enjoy myseilf) wltisout galnlng a large amount of wsigist? A: Te Chistms sesonuaually ia l ime wiseu home- bake trets nd hgh-ft mule relot anly readify availablh, but are highly encaurage&i Unfortunately, aur waistlines psy tise price, and we end up mslcinqthe aminaus New Year's resolutian "ta lose weight ... until tise next holiday arrivesl Wauldn't tl be nice 10 be able ta fit inia tsaI tirons you warst- ed ta wear an New Year's Eve? 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Stanley han a &A4 In Socloog and an 8.S.W. ln Social Wobe* She han sorloed %wth tiie H.e*al MWaglc pro- gram for over tour yeara, and la a fraln.d nutrltlonal counsolor. Kelaten Foley alao hm a ILA, an eienalvte background len hoeraa, andEtsa trslned nufrluonai counsellor as wedl 1