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~Naturopathic Medicine Week is set to begin this Saturday Main focus of - naturopat hic medicine is to provide alternative health techniques Aitbough naturopathic medicine ~ has been around for years, flot everyone is familiar with the alter- native medical treatment. jr To shed some iight on tbe sub- ject, March 23 to 31 bas been declared Naturopathic Medicine Week across Canada. "The main focus of naturopathic everyti medicine is to provide alternative workm techniques, sucb as acupuncture, practic homeopathie and botanicai He (herbai> medicine," said Ajay Lad, differs doctor of naturopatbic medicine wbo operates a naturopathie prac by wh tice in town. examir "Most peopie wiii try naturo- îiiness. patbtc medicîne once tbey ve n-îed ness it Get active and improve your health Tbe Haiton Region l-iealtb Department wants to remind the public to get active this winter to improve overail beaitb. According to a recent Halton Region report, 'Heart i-iealth in Haiton', more than baif of Halton residents are inactive and need to increase physicai activity to remain bealtby. Those wbo are inactive increase their risk of deveioping beart disease, colon can- cer, aduit onset diabetes and osteoporosis. To maintain your heaitb, ail it takes is 60 minutes of iigbt activity a day, 30 to 60 minutes of moderate activity four days a week or 20 to 30 minutes of vigorous activ- ity four days a week. Stay active by waiking, tobogganing, sboveiiing tbe driveway, ice skating or dancing. For more information on activity resources, contact tbe Haiton Region Healtb Deparîmens at (905) 825-6060, ext. 7887. Iost people wiII try naturopathie medicine once they've tried nerything else and thing has worked. It's net a drug- iduced practice." AJAY LAD sing cisc and notbing bas 1. ifs not a drug-induced e. said naturopathie medicine from traditionai medicine .rcb the "wboie person' is ted to find ibe cause of the nos just focusing on tbe iii- self. "Lets say someone bas a beadache. I wouid determine wbas is causing tbe beadacbe and then treat it accordingly. It may be caused by a food aiiergy.' To promote Naturopathie Medicine Week in Milton, Mr. Lad and two other naturopathie doctors wiii provide information regarding alternative medicai care at Paradise Naturai Foods on Laurier Avenue Marcb 23 and 26. Mr. Lad and Cbarlene Summerfieid wili be on band Saturday from il arn. to 3 p.m. and Erika Ristok wiii answer ques- tions next Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. "Peopie tend to bave a lot of questions about arthritis and cancer and bow this form of inedicine can beip," be consinued. "its an individuai trcatment - tbe same remedy won" work for everyone. The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, March 19, 2002 -1 ~ A s * s * Luse up ta 7 lbu.Iwk * No prepackaaed foods, shakos or bars * One-on-ono service by trains counsellors * No EMS or harsh exorcise Bas on u p arn prsduCt W' Expires Mar. 25/02. weight losse nutritioneberbol remedies SQUARE 9054939594 impossible. its our specsalty www herbaimagicsystems com WALK IN YOU~ CO MMUNITY TIIBfHWALK' MS ultiple Scierosis ~UNPAY, Society 0f Canada AI'klL 21, 2002 Oniarlo Division Joli-, Your Nei~hb'our~ & Frien4~ ~n4 WALI~ for M5 in MîIton CALL 1-~-522-5487 O~ ~EGI~TEk ON-UNE AT www.~upercit4e~waIk.con-i Halton Huis Speech Centre Communication is Vital * Language * Stuttering * Articulation * Swallowing * Voice * Reading * Stroke Rehabilitation * Tutoring e Accent Improvement Providing therapy to children and aduits in Halton, Peel and Wellington Counties Evening and Saturday appointments available Ph: 905-873-8400 Fax:905-873-7291 www.haltonspeech.com OnIy 15 minutes to 328 Guelph Street Georgetown Georgetown L7G 4B5 FREE SA LT! (Five 36kg bags) and FREE INSTALLATION When you buy a Culligan Water Softener c~4d~oJ~v 623 MAIN ST. EAST, MILTON (905) 878.2474