Being a person is complicated. 

Psych central web site articles state that massage will "Reduces anxiety by half and reduces depression" and "temporarily reduce pain and depression in advanced cancer".

I get a massage every week. I have received massages in moments when I cannot put my head in the face cradle because it feels like I can not breath. I know the firm comforting healthy touch of massage will help me find my balance and boundaries. Massage will calm the overall anxiety and tension that has arisen. 

Massage is my safe place. Massage gives me resilience. 
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Be Healthy. Stay Healthy. Massage. 
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Dr. Stephanie Yaremko, ND has a clinic has a full-time clinic in Calgary. You may have seen her on an early morning on Global News back in November 2015 talking about the flu season and the remedies she has available.

Dr. Stephanie is very good with a needle. The part that hurts with any needle is not the first poke, it is when the medicine is going in. The body has to make room for the incoming liquid and that is when you feel the little bee sting. I feel better having had this shot in October and look forward to the second shot in January to get me through the whole cold and flu season. 
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The question I get asked, what does Dr. Stephanie do? My answer is she can help you with everything or point you in the right direction for what you might need and possibly make you a batch of tea blended just for your issues. Yes, she has a blend of herbs for fertility, blood strenghthening, intestinal issues and a great tea for sore throat. Remember to drink your tea three or four cups daily. Dr. Stephanie is a wonderfully caring person that listens and is supportive to find the right answer for all of your health concerns.

And then the next question is how do I pay for the visit? Naturopathic and Acupuncture visits are covered by most extended healthcare benefits plans. Check what coverage you have with your insurance. You can claim 100% of your Naturopathic cost on Line 330 of your personal tax return. Check with your accountant. Self employed individuals can use a health and welfare trust to tax deduct 100% of their naturopathic visits, acupuncture visits and supplement purchases as a business expense. Check with your accountant for details.

Cleaning ears with hydrogen peroxide is an interesting pain free experience. And I think it works wonderfully. 

To stay healthy it is recommended by some doctors to clean your ears with peroxide once a month. 

This is how to do the ear cleaning. 
1.Fill a cotton ball with hydrogen peroxide.  
2.Lay on your side. 
3.Squeeze the cotton ball to place three or more drops into the ear. The bubbling starts right away. 
4.Lay still on your side for fifteen minutes. 
5.When the time is done place a clean dry cotton ball on the ear for the liquid and released wax to drain out. 
6.Roll to the other side to allow the draining to be successful and now work on the other ear.
7.Squeeze a hydrogen peroxide filled cotton ball to release three or more drops into the other ear. 
8.Fifteen minutes later place a clean dry cotton ball on that ear and roll over to let it drain.

It is recommended by some doctors to do the hydrogen peroxide method of ear cleaning whenever you are starting to feel sick or starting to feel sinus pressure. 

I did have a moment last month when I was experiencing the start of a little sinus pressure. I cleaned my ears with hydrogen peroxide right away even though I had just done a hydrogen peroxide cleaning the week before. And yes it did take care of what ever it was that was starting.

I think why this works when you are sick or getting sick is that the natural pressure balance is off when the ears are clogged with even the smallest amount of wax. This results in the sinus cavities to not be able to drain properly and allows the sinus and ears to hold what ever germ, bacteria or virus that has found a way into the body to ferment, fester, grow and try to take hold and develop into a nasty cold or sinus infection.

Like many seniors, G sleeps rather still most nights. Rolling around when sleeping will give equal time to both sides of the body, but no one really does that consistantly every night. One ear will get more of a wax build up from too many nights of not being able to drain.

The first time we did the cleaning it was a bad buildup of wax. We did three cleanings with hydrogen peroxide to the same ear with fifteen minutes of time between applications to allow the ear to drain. We can tell it needs another application when the cotton ball that was receiving the drainage is very full/covered with coloured ear wax. When we finished the cleanings, hearing was better and at first many sounds were reported as being annoyingly loud.

Be Healthy. Stay Healthy. Massage and clean your ears. 
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http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/earwax-home-treatment
http://www.md-health.com/Ear-Wax-Removal-Hydrogen-Peroxide.html
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10000872396390444354004578058513951005712