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While it’s easy to get caught up in the constant fads and trends that make up the beauty industry, it’s important to keep in mind that when you work to keep yourself fit and healthy, it will reflect on you outwardly as well. It’s perfectly okay to revel in finding the perfect shade of red lipstick (the eternal search!), or teaching yourself how to contour properly, but personally, I find it best to not become overly concerned with keeping up with all the latest beauty trends. That’s why I’m so excited about our wellness issue: Instead of concentrating on just how to look better, we also focus on how to feel better, how to be better. From managing your stress levels (see page 59) to learning about how to naturally heal your body (see page 47 for our Week of Wellness), we’ve got it covered. Hope you will join us on our journey to wellness!

1. MARIANA BOCKAROVA Mariana Bockarova is a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto, where she teaches Psychological Resiliency, the Science of Happiness, and the Psychology of Relationships. Her research explores narrative medicine and mental health. She also holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University concentrated in Psychology.

2. GABRIELLE TIEMAN Gabrielle is a writer with REV Publishing and holds a passion for covering travel and event pieces. She is always up for an adventure and loves meeting new people but also maintains close relationships with her Keurig and bicycle. Her favourite time of year is scarf season and she has easily watched the movie Armageddon 200 times. You should follow her @gabrielletieman

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4. LYNN OGRYZLO Lynn is a food, wine and travel writer, author of three international award-winning cookbooks and regular contributor to REV Publications. Lynn specializes in culinary tourism covering regional cuisine destinations, slow food, culinary holidays, wine, spirits and “la dolca vita”. She can be reached for questions or comments at lynnogryzlo.com.

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Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man” is an enduring iconic image.

It was created in 1490, and denotes a perfectly proportioned body.

To this day, it is still inspiring people; case in point, Jack Villella, creator of, what may very well become the newest exercise craze, the Davinci Stick. >>

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he Davinci Stick is all about building up your core strength, which is important because it not only supports your spine, but it helps with your balance. Your core is made up of a group of different muscles, and they are incorporated in practically every move the human body makes. Positions done with the stick are held for at least 30 seconds each, and you are meant to do that for as many reps as you can.

Once you get the basic moves down, it’s all about creating and progressing on your own. You can use the Davinci Stick by yourself, or with an exercise partner.

Villella graduated from the physical education program at Brock University, and also has a bachelor of education from St. Bonaventure University, as well as a PHD in alphabiotics (the science of stress relief ).

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For the last 11 years, Villella has worked as a painter, and though he loved it, it left him in a lot of pain from the constant bending and climbing. He hurt his back and his knee and the pain was leaving him depressed. He was going for treatments at the chiropractor, and was also doing workouts at the gym. There weren’t many exercises he could actually do successfully given his persistent pain, but one day, he got inspired when he found a workout stick in the corner. He grabbed it and started to stretch with it, and to his surprise, it left him feeling pretty good. He thought to himself, “hey, I’m onto something.” And there, the seeds of for what would eventually become the Davinci Stick were sown. So he continued…every morning, he would go to the gym and do the stretching with the stick, while also thinking about how it could be improved.

One day, during a visit to his chiropractor, he was lying on the adjustment table, when a photo on the wall caught his eye. It was da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man”. He relates, “I’m staring at this picture, and I had this epiphany. I had chills. I thought…that’s what I’m doing, I’m going from a horizontal line to a vertical line.” And so the wheels began to turn.

The more Villella looked at da Vinci’s picture, the more he realized that he had naturally been mimicking the movements shown in the centuries old picture, though he had never really examined it closely before. He started showing the picture to everybody, and began referring to the stick as a “Davinci” stick, instead of the previous moniker, the “Infinity Stick”, and started working on the refinement of his project. He explains, “if I got a stick my height or higher, and I moved it into vertical or horizontal positions with my body, I could effectively stretch, strengthen and heal my body.”

The stick itself has gone through many incarnations, and the end result is an octagonal stick that is one inch in diameter that comes in lengths ranging from five to seven feet.

The ends are capped in rubber, which ensures that the stick can be used on pretty much any surface without slipping.

The sticks are produced by Jack, right in his garage at home.

The wood is shipped to him from a company in Richmond Hill already in an octagon shape, then Villella does the rest.

Villella has big plans for the Davinci Stick, hoping to eventually get it incorporated into high school physical education curriculum (it is currently in two high schools in the Niagara area). Much like yoga, exercising with the Davinci Stick is about defying gravity, pushing your limits on the poses you are holding and increasing your flexibility. The exercises can be done anywhere, inside or outside, with the rubber caps ensuring that the stick will never slide.

There are an infinite number of exercises and stretches that can be performed with the stick, with the main goal, as Villella mentioned, being to stretch, strengthen and heal. The intensity of the exercise depends entirely on the position of your hands, feet and the stick itself, but can range from moderate to intense. It provides a full body workout, and users can follow along with the exercises on the Davinci Stick website, or alternatively, can attend a class to get the feel of how to properly use the stick. For more information or to get your very own Davinci Stick, visit davinicistick.com

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counting sheep isn’t quite working for you and you often find yourself lying awake at night, thinking about how much sleep you aren’t getting, you aren’t alone. Plenty of people spend their nights lying awake, wishing they could just fall asleep.

Sleeplessness can be caused by numerous things including: significant life stress, emotional or physical discomfort, as well as factors in your environment that could be affecting your sleep quality including noise, light, temperature, etc. Some medications might cause sleep to be interrupted as well. Luckily, as long as your insomnia isn’t resulting from an underlying health condition, these following tips may help you out on those sleepless nights.

4-7-8 EXERCISE This fairly unknown technique is very simple to master, takes very little time and can be done wherever you are trying to sleep be it in a bed, plane, train or automobile.

STEPS Place the tip of your tongue against the tissue that is behind and above your upper front teeth. This is where it will stay for the entire exercise.

Exhale through your mouth, and attempt to make a “whooshing” sound as you exhale.

Shut your mouth and inhale through your nose, while counting to four in your head.

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heart rate and releases carbon dioxide from the lungs. This method is said to help people fall asleep in 60 seconds or less, and people that have given it a try note that it often works so quickly that they don’t even remember completing the entire exercise. The method was developed by wellness practitioner Dr. Andrew Weil, and can also be applied to other instances such as stressful or anxiety filled times throughout the day.

SWITCH OFF/RINSE OFF We spend so much our day go-go-going, it can be helpful to take an hour before bedtime to just wind down. Turn off the phone, flip off the Netflix, and just let your body relax. Don’t bring the Smartphone into the bedroom. Our brains need a break from the constant buzzing. Take a shower before bed, which helps your body temperature to drop, which can trigger sleepiness. It is also said that putting on socks may help. A cooler core temperature and warm extremities make for an ideal temperature for sleeping.

EXERCISE When you spend time moving during the day, it makes it much easier to sleep at night. It reduces stress levels. The only thing you need to remember is try not to exercise within three hours of bedtime, as the adrenaline might keep you awake.

GET INTO A ROUTINE If you follow the same process every night leading up to bedtime, your brain will start to recognize that it’s time for sleep, whether your routine includes a hot bath or an intriguing book. Regardless of what it is, keep it the same every night, and you’ll likely have an easier time falling asleep.

This ends the cycle. Repeat and go through the steps a total of three more times.

DON’T LIE AWAKE If you can’t fall asleep within 30 minutes, then it’s best to just get out of bed until you are actually tired instead of lying there thinking about how much you aren’t sleeping. Get out of bed, but do something calming (that doesn’t involve a screen), such as reading, doing the dishes or listening to classical music.

The concept basically revolves around the idea of your body taking in more oxygen, then gives your body time to fully absorb the oxygen and get it into the bloodstream, and the exhale slows down the

If chronic sleeplessness remains an issue despite trying these tips, tricks and everything else in between, it’s best to check with your doctor to discuss other possible causes and solutions.

Breath out completely through your mouth while counting to eight in your head. Make the same type of “whooshing” noise you made previously.

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MARIANA BOCKAROVA: Who is ‘Troy Jensen’, the Make-Up Artist?

TROY JENSEN: Growing up, I was always an artist. I don’t have the patience to draw and paint as I used to, but looking back I was very good. It wasn't that I grew up wanting to be a make-up artist, but in the 70s and 80s, if anyone could take a trend and make it tacky it was [Orange County]. So becoming a make-up artist was me thinking "I could make you look prettier than this" and that's how I got started.

MB: What famous faces have you worked on?

TJ: I don’t define myself by who I do, but by what I do. I don’t know if all the faces that I’ve painted would impress you…if I say I've got to work with Diana Ross, I feel younger people would say "oh, okay," but with what I've done with Kim [Kardashian] has given me a lot of fame on the web.

MB: Wow! Kim Kardashian is really the only celebrity I can think of who is exclusively known for her image, particularly her make-up and style. It must be incredible to know you have helped make her fame possible through make-up.

TJ: Well, I've never really considered myself her make-up artist. I photographed her, and when I photographed her I did her make-up and hair. Those pictures went out and they defined her as one of the most beautiful women of our generation. That's what I wanted to discover, her beauty - to be her BFF on her show was never my goal or ambition. I wanted to show her beauty.

MB: When I think of Kim's beauty, I can't help but think of the infamous "contour" photo. Contouring seems to have become a major trend right now, promising to beautify. Do you recommend it? How do you do it?

TJ: Why do people want to be beautiful? To be liked and accepted and loved. The more you try to change yourself, the more you are looking like someone else. The person who might love you won’t see you.

Major contouring works only for cameras. I call that ‘plastic surgery make-up’. It’s correcting you; it's painting things on your face. I don’t think it's attractive, so when I [contour], I call my technique “toning the face”. It’s the same [technique] for everyone. I take a matte powered bronzer or even a foundation warmer than your own skin tone and follow the same steps you would in major contouring, but in a lighter touch. You don’t need brown streaks on your temples and down the bridge of your nose, that’s too extreme. If you have a long nose, dust bronzer across the bridge. If you have a big forehead, put bronzer in the centre.

If you have a round face, use more of a highlighter so that the light reflects more of the high points. So highlighting down the

centre of the nose, the high points of cheek, upper bow of the lip and using matte power to round perimeter of the face will look natural. But, there's nothing wrong with having a round face or a long nose. Don’t try to change or manipulate your features, just bring out the best in your features.

MB: What about for clients who have different skin tones?

TJ: That topic, along with my artistic eye is what defined me [when I first started]. In the 90s, I was responsible for working with African American women like Janet Jackson and Mary J Blige. In the 90s, there were only two major professional make-up lines; I used to mix my own colours and foundation to get pallets with yellow and red and blue and brown. They didn’t have colours back then, so I would mix my own.

Now, there are a ton of different palettes and colours for every skin colour, but you really have to understand what your undertone is. Is it red, yellow or olive, green? What is your skin type? Most African or Latina skin types are generally oily, so let’s say you have oily skin and wear an oil-based foundation, within an hour your pores will eat your make-up. Oil-free with a matte finish will help your make-up sit and stay. So identifying your skin type is key. >>

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MB: That’s a great tip! What else should women be aware of when doing their make-up?

TJ: 1. Buy an eyelash curler. It will instantly open your eyes.

Before you put anything else on your eyes, gently nestle the curler close to the base. Squeeze down carefully, release, and squeeze down again. Don’t move your eye, just clamp down gently, slowly, and carefully near the base and you'll see that your lashes will perk your whole face up.

2. It's important to show you are not your make-up, so if you can perfect your skin and get your skin looking great to where you can just use a little something like light cover up; but don't cover your whole face.

3. Feel inspired and figure out the make-up that works for you.

What I do on my clients is always different. The landscape of your face is different, how make-up adheres to it is different, you have only “you” to do, so do what works for you that you still look like you.

MB: I like the idea of being authentic in your make-up technique, but I do wonder, is "staying you" a make-up trend women would want to embark on? Doesn't contemporary life unfortunately seem to be more about becoming "perfect" in order to be beautiful?

TJ: Well, what we used to do in the 1990s is the pop star face.

I thought, "do [women] think boys want to see them with a ton of foundation, a ton of contour and three sets of lashes?" I feel like this obsession with plastic surgery and being that perfect is due to social media. Everyone in their mind is a little pop star, no one is really forgiving or tolerant or accepting or honest about their own beautiful flaws. It’s my job to make a woman look perfect for the camera to sell an album or a movie or something.

I have three sisters and I’m 150% their big brother to say I don’t want my sisters to feel they have to be glamorous or glamorize themselves to be beautiful. The most beautiful quality is having the confidence to say that no matter what they are okay.

MB: So how do we change things and make women feel like they are beautiful from the inside out?

TJ: Start young, before their teenage years. High school's tough, peer pressure is tough. I say work on what you're good at now, what is your passion now so that you're not left to thinking the only thing you have to offer is perfect face. I heard a quote once that went something like "at 21 you have the face God gave you, and at 31 you have the face you gave yourself, and at 41 you have the face you deserve." I feel what that means is it's not just making yourself super beautiful but working on making yourself who you want to be.

MB: Including plastic surgery?

TJ: We have pressure to look perfect in this selfie and Instagram age. It's one thing to have huge lips and look like a doll when you're 18 to 25, but how is that going to look when you're 40, 50, 60? It's a trap; you have to constantly keep up. It's insecurity masked as arrogance.

You see women injecting themselves, but after a while they don’t look anything like themselves. If you have a healthy and realistic approach to yourself, the chances are when you get older you'll accept yourself in a healthy way. I know so many girls who are so enslaved to being perfect. With me, it’s about beauty and it isn’t about someone being perfect-looking but who they are as a person that makes them beautiful.

MB: Any examples?

TJ: Rachel McAdams is one of the biggest film actresses in the world. She is so gracious and so kind, so thoughtful, caring, considerate. In our business we get so used to not always having that. We are just nothing, we are serving them, they shouldn’t serve us. What makes her so beautiful to me is her kindness and her generosity. It’s a rare thing. Those types of beauties stand out to me because of who they are - not only because she's beautiful, but because of who she is. It’s a pleasure to be around her. Also, Elle McPherson, she’s one of the world’s first supermodels, and every time I work with her and she will call me and say ‘I just wanted to thank you’. For an artist like myself, it's everything.

We work so hard and put so many hours in…it’s nice when the client goes out of the way to make sure we feel appreciated.

MB: Is that the best part of your job?

TJ: The best part of my job is being able to work with the ladies that I am so inspired by - that to me is a huge gift. I had this experience with a celebrity client who brought out this product used and created by her past makeup artist. She asked if she wanted to use it on her for a photo-shoot and I said “no” because on camera [it would look like] little specks of glitter on the skin.

I said if you want me to make you look tanned, I will use a light oil sheen spray to create glowing skin, not sparkling skin. I said to her if she wants the look her personal make-up artist does on her, I can do that, but I would prefer to be Troy Jensen with her.

I said, ‘hopefully you trust me to make something beautiful’ and she just said ‘great!’ I was really grateful that she allowed me to create what I wanted to create as an artist.

That's the secret: When you are doing make-up, there’s a fine line between wanting to be a famous celebrity and being yourself.

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BY JULIANNE MACDONALD The beauty industry is constantly buzzing about the best way to ensure glowing, healthy skin. Typically this means pouring money into commercial beauty products, but what if you could create beauty products with lasting health benefits in your very own home?

This is exactly what many cost conscious and skin savvy individuals are choosing to do by combining natural oils to create homemade beauty remedies. This may seem daunting at first, but rest assured this guide will tell you everything you need to know about oils and their magical healing powers.

HISTORY The concept of using oils derived from plants for healing purposes is not a new phenomenon. Throughout history, oils have been used for various practices by different cultures around the world. Egyptians used oils as early as 4500 B.C.E, most commonly for medicine, religion and cosmetics. Cedar and myrrh were used for embalming by ancient Egyptians and traces of these oils have been found on mummies today. The Greek developed many theories about plant medicine and believed oils were essential to treating patients. Soldiers even carried myrrh oil with them into battle to ward off infections. The Romans on the other hand used oils for hygiene and fragrance.

They would generously apply perfumed oil to their bodies, bedding and clothes. Avicenna the Arab was the first person to discover the method of distilling essential oils, a practice still used today. French Chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé discovered the healing properties of lavender oil and introduced it to many hospitals. Essential oils remain a vital part of health regiments around the world.

THE BASICS Essential oils need to be mixed with a carrier oil (aka base oil) to dilute the concentrated molecules and to help spread them over the surface of the skin. Carrier oils come from the fatty portions of certain plants. Essential oils are added to carrier oils to give a scent and healing properties. There are endless combinations of essential and carrier oils that all have

different effects. Everything you need to know about these oils can be found in this guide.

CARRIER OILS

Sweet Almond Oil is made from pressed almonds and contains large amounts of vitamins E and K. This oil helps promote blood flow and circulation. It is a natural method of clearing dead skin cells in order to eliminate dark spots to get an overall even skin tone. Sweet almond also has been proven as a natural UV blocker, meaning it will help protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays, which can cause skin to age.

Although Coconut Oil has been criticized in the past for containing saturated fat, new research suggests it is the most nutritious part of the coconut and has countless health benefits. It is full of anti-oxidants and helps other minerals easily absorb into the skin.

Coconut oil helps reduce signs of aging and treat breakouts and acne. It is amazing at improving the skin’s moisture making it a great base for DIY lotion recipes.

Grape Seed Oil works wonders on acne-prone skin. The oil extracted from seeds of grapes naturally contains linoleic acid, which has healing and anti-inflammatory properties that are excellent for promoting healthy skin.

Olive Oil is a common ingredient for DIY recipes because of its many skin benefits. It is rich in antioxidants and high in vitamins A and E meaning it helps protect the skin from early aging. Olive oil is known for restoring the skin’s smoothness and providing an overall cleansing effect. >> TODAYMAGAZINE.CA 29

Jojoba Oil is perhaps best known as a regulator for oily skin. Its non-greasy texture helps reduce the skins natural production of oil.

Other benefits of jojoba oil include treating acne, moisturizing skin, fighting aging, and treating skin infections.

Apricot Kernel Oil is excellent at nourishing and hydrating skin by encouraging the regeneration of skin cells. It is effective at healing irritated or dry skin. Apricot kernel oil is also known for reducing aging signs by reducing wrinkles and dark circles around the eye.

Rosehip Seed Oil is ideal for rejuvenating damaged skin by boosting the growth rate of new skin cells. It is a light oil that

is highly concentrated with natural vitamin A. Rosehip seed oil is great at reducing wrinkles and age spots while promoting the overall rejuvenation of skin.

One of the most versatile oils is Lavender Oil. It has a soothing effect that revitalizes the skin and improves everything from acne to sunburns.

Tea Tree Oil is powerful at fighting infections because of its natural ability to kill off bacteria. It is a very powerful oil capable of clearing up acne and face rashes due to its wide range of healing properties. However, people with extremely sensitive skin should use with caution.

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Keep your skin healthy with this exfoliator that helps to rejuvenate skin and fade acne scars.

YOU’LL NEED Grape Seed Oil Sugar Lavender Essential Oil STEP 1 Mix 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil with 1 tablespoon of sugar STEP 2 Add 1-2 drops of essential lavender oil STEP 3 Massage the mixture into skin for 5 minutes STEP 4 Allow mixture to remain on skin for 10 more minutes before rinsing with water oilypedia.com/grapeseed-oil-and-skincare-5-easy-allnatural-recipes

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YOU’LL NEED Jojoba Oil Apricot Kernel Oil Roseship Seed Oil Beeswax Pastilles Rose Water Double Boiler Stove Blender

STEP 1 Add 1.5 teaspoons of beeswax pastilles, 2 teaspoons of jojoba oil, 3 teaspoons of rosehip seed oil, and 3 teaspoons of apricot kernel oil in a double boiler (or stainless steel pan)

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Use this amazing coconut oil based face cream for skin as soft as a baby’s bottom!

YOU’LL NEED Coconut Oil Shea Butter Tea Tree Oil Spoon STEP 1 Mix 1 tablespoon of coconut oil with 3 tablespoons of Shea butter in a bowl STEP 2 Add 2-3 drops of tea tree oil

STEP 2 Heat mixture gently on low setting on stove to melt the wax for 5-8 minutes

STEP 3 Pat gently with the back of a spoon until mixture becomes a cream-like consistency

STEP 3 Stir well before removing ingredients from heat and carefully into a blender

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STEP 4 Add in 6-10 teaspoons of rose water while blending STEP 5 Pulse blender until cream is fluffy STEP 6 Store in refrigerator until cream is ready for use greenbootliving.com/2012/04/20/homemade-antiwrinkle-cream

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SIDE EFFECTS/PRECAUTIONS * Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils on young children or when pregnant * Always test on a small area first in case of allergies * Stop using any homemade remedy immediately if you experience any skin irritation or discomfort

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A FASHIONABLE LARGE BRIMMED HAT OR SOME GOOD QUALITY SUNBLOCK CAN HELP TO KEEP YOUR SKIN looking younger LONGER 1. GET YOUR ZZZZS Sleep is an important aspect of aging. Many of us complain of being tired and let's face it, life is hectic and we could all use more beauty sleep. Getting adequate rest is easier said than done, especially if you have sleep disturbances such as the pitter patter of little feet crawling into bed for a cuddle or dreadful insomnia.

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4. GIVE YOUR MIND A WORK OUT TOO Brain stimulation keeps your mind alert, active and slows the body's response to aging. Reading, learning to play an instrument, puzzles, and even getting some friends together for a friendly game of euchre will prove to be beneficial for your brain. Also, keeping your mind active may improve your memory. So, the next time you see the newspaper try completing a cross word puzzle or word search. Your mind and body will thank you for it.

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One can hardly think of a person who is happy about aging or looking forward to getting older. It’s no wonder there is so much debate over which type of milk Cleopatra bathed in to make her skin look younger and whiter. Aging isn’t always fun and from products to gimmicks, fighting off the effects of aging can cost a fortune. Try these simple tips and show father time what he can do with his hourglass.

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If you’re over 40 years of age, look in the mirror – or don’t. Wrinkles are a telltale sign of age and you simply can’t avoid them. And living longer doesn’t mean we’re not going to get wrinkles, it just means we’re living longer with wrinkles. But for most of us, we simply want to age gracefully and with the fewest amount of wrinkles our genetics allow.

Genetics aside, experts say, many of us are losing the wrinkle battle, watching helplessly as the glow of youth dims and sags. As we age we loose collagen, elasticin and our outer skin layer thins.

All of this makes us susceptible to the fine lines, sagging and hollowness that appear on our face.

If that weren’t bad enough, lets talk free radicals; those unstable molecules that damage our skin and speed up the effects of aging. Free radicals come in the form of pollution, sun and poor food choices.

With so much against us, how do we prevent wrinkles? Some have gone under the knife, tried laser treatment or chemical peels.

All of these attempts are expensive and only lessen the appearance of wrinkles and are mostly temporary solutions.

But I’ve always been a believer that we are what we eat and it seems I’m not alone. Researchers are now discovering a stronger connection between natural foods and our complexion. They say, natural foods have a way of supplying us with what we need as long as we know what we’re looking for. Homemade, natural food remedies, both topical and internal allow you to take control of the

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level and speed of age damage. Yes, even free radical damage can be overcome with antioxidant rich foods containing vitamins A, C, and E, and beta carotene.

For me it makes sense. I once interviewed the Sake Master at the Ontario Sake Company in Toronto. When I asked how old she was, all I was told was that she was well over 80 years of age. Yet to look at her, her skin didn’t look a day over 30! Making sake means she constantly has her hands in rice mash and she also admitted to using it daily on her face. Her skin was soft, clear and had the texture of youth. By the way, they sell sake mash as a beauty product at Ontario Sake Company in Toronto’s Distillery District. It’s inexpensive and apparently very popular.

A little closer to home in Thorold there is a little shop called Fig Street. Here you can find cold pressed, organic, unrefined moringa seed oil. It has the ability to rejuvenate dull, tired and aging skin, it fights free radical damage, it improves the appearance of wrinkles, prevents sagging of facial muscles, stabilizes collagen, reduces fine lines and repairs damaged skin cells. Amazing claims I know, all I can tell you is my friends and I have used it along with a proper diet and have had amazing results. Which brings me to my next point, a proper diet.

Yes, you can buy expensive creams and serums but if you’re not eating the foods that support skin health, you may actually be working counter productive to the intentions of those expensive products. The best youthful results combine a topical as well as an internal program.

Many women as well as men believe that aging skin is inevitable, but with the information and technologies we have today, you really can look as young as you feel. So in the name of wrinkle prevention, here are some surprisingly inexpensive ways to more radiant, wrinkleless skin. >>

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Most cold water fish are good choices but particularly salmon because it contains omega-3 fatty acids which are building blocks of great skin. It works to plump up your skin, keeping it looking youthful. Salmon is also a great source of protein and we all need protein to maintain and repair our skin on a cellular level. Eat salmon at least four times a week and if you’re not a salmon fan, try different varieties of salmon. Most available salmon is Canadian farm raised. I prefer salmon farmed or fished in colder waters and these can be found at Commisso’s in Niagara Falls. Try them all, they do taste different.

Bananas are a powerfully healthy fruit that can be used as a creamy facemask. Mash one banana with a teaspoon of orange juice and a teaspoon of plain yogurt, then leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes.

The vitamin A will help fade dark spots and blemishes, vitamin B will prevent aging and potassium will moisturize and hydrate skin cells. Vitamin E is known as “the protector” because of its strength in fighting free radical damage and bolstering the skin’s resistance to UV damage.

FRESH FRUITS &VEGETABLES There are loads of antioxidants in fresh fruits and vegetables. These fight skin damage caused by free radicals and sun damage. All fruits and vegetables will help so go ahead and eat plenty of your favourites. But know there are some super-foods worth a mention. Blueberries and Acai berries hold a particularly concentrated combination of antioxidants and collagen-protecting vitamin C. Tomatoes are packed with vitamin C and lycopene that protects the skin from sun damage and improves the vascular system for a natural glow thanks to extra blood circulation. Goji berries contain protein and because you don’t cook it, you ingest it in the purest form for more effective cellular repair.

COCOA Yes, as a chocoholic I really needed to include the benefits of cocoa’s flavanols that protect the skin from sun damage, it improves circulation to skin cells, improves antioxidant capacity, affects hydration and makes the skin look and feel smoother. Not sure how much to consume because my waistline always rebels before I see skin results, but a little taste here and there doesn’t hurt.

DRINK LOTS Good skin starts from within. Stay hydrated with water, coconut water and green tea (which is full of antioxidants). Not only is moisturizing from within important, but water rids your body of toxins and good skin is all about detoxing.

MORENGA OIL Morenga oil was first used over 5,000 years ago by the Egyptians who quickly adapted it as a cosmetic product. It’s used more often as a moisturizer because it softens dry skin, maintains moisture in all skin types and is a great winter conditioner for dry, chapped lips. In addition, morenga oil rejuvenates dull, tired and aging skin, fights free radical damage, helps improve the appearance of wrinkles, prevents sagging of facial muscles, promotes cell growth, its Vitamin C stabilizes collagen and helps reduce fine lines and repairs damaged skin cells.

LEMON JUICE HONEY WIPE Lemons boost and encourage collagen production, tightens the skin, shrinks pores and lightens dark skin spots, while honey preserves skin moisture. Mix a tablespoon of honey with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to use as a facemask and rinse off after 15 minutes.

Do this a few times a week.

CUCUMBER YOGURT BLEND After a day in the sun puree half a cucumber, a few mint leaves and half a cup of good quality yogurt. Refrigerate it until you’re ready for a cool, naturally hydrating facemask. One cucumber contains tons of vitamins and minerals that work to tighten, lighten, hydrate and tone the skin, while protecting it from dryness, peeling, or cracking.

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A. There is so much emphasis put on our physical health but not enough on our emotional well-being. Many do not understand that our emotions affect every area of our bodies and depending on a person’s emotional mindset it can mean a healthy overall body or an unhealthy one. If a person’s emotional health is not at an optimum level no amount of exercise or a healthy diet will bring them overall wellness—it is a combination of exercise, diet and emotional health that will bring a person happiness and peace. If a person has unresolved issues and an unhealthy amount of stress in their daily life it can lead to sickness both in the physical body and in the mind. Emotional health is the corner stone to our overall well-being.

Q. What causes anxiety and can it be resolved without medication?

A. The cause of anxiety is fear + fear + fear. In order to experience fear we must have a thought about something going wrong or a thought that

something bad is going to happen. Yes, anxiety can be dealt with without medication. A counsellor with the appropriate knowledge and tools can teach a person with anxiety how to let go of the negative emotions that cause the anxiousness. A skilled therapist can also teach a person who has anxiety how to avoid the unpleasant feelings they experience when certain stressful situations arise. We cannot change the world around us but we can change how we react and respond to certain situations. Our thoughts are our most powerful tool to our emotional state. It is so important to be aware of all of our thoughts, even our random thoughts, as they can change the entire course of our day.

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A. People that are skeptical about hypnosis do not understand what hypnosis really is and what great benefits it can have in achieving a healthy mind. The reality is we spend over 80 percent of our day in a hypnotic state. In a hypnosis session it is important to understand that even if a person is in the deepest state of hypnosis and they are asked to do something that went against their values and beliefs they would automatically come out of the trance. In a hypnotic state we are still in complete control of our mind and changes can only happen when our unconscious mind agrees to make those changes. In hypnosis a person is in rapport with the therapist, in self hypnosis a person is in rapport with one’s self, and in meditation a person is in rapport with the infinite —it does not matter who you are in rapport with, the state is the same.

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The reason it works is because it gets to the root of the problem. Talk therapy tries to deal with the current or presenting problem and in doing so people often wind up in therapy for years making little progress or change. Lasting changes to our mental state can only take place when we go back and disconnect the problem from the root cause. More often than not, the presenting problem is not the root of the problem— it is important to disconnect the problem from the root and instantly the chain will be disconnected and the presenting problem will disappear. The root of the problem could be from childhood and a skilled hypnotherapist can assist in finding out the real issue behind the issue at hand.

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So whyafter many months did I still have this pro- OSTEOPATHY Osteopathy was developed approximately 150 years ago by a doctor nounced, irritating eye twitch – seemingly out of nowhere? And the symptoms kept piling up. I had frequent dizzy spells, fingertip sensitivity, migraines and my back muscles starting seizing. I had extreme anxiety and was experiencing paranoia. Maybe I’m imagining it. Maybe I’ve ingested poison. Really though, four months with an eye twitch is enough to make anyone mad.

I’d had countless medical exams, blood tests, x-rays and ultrasounds - I couldn’t be healthier. I insisted I wasn’t imagining these symptoms. The doctor’s exasperation matched my own. Here are some pills for anxiety; do you need to take time off work? Impossible, I thought - contrary to the norm - I loved my job. I loved the deadlines, the pressure, the thrill of working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. My anxiety was tied to my sudden onset of symptoms. Every twitch brought with it renewed fear that something was seriously wrong. I needed to take a different approach. On the advice of a close friend I decided to see an osteopath.

One visit later, it has been established that I had an overstimulated vagus nerve and a twisted liver which was the cause of my sleeplessness and muscle pain. The eye twitch? My facial muscles pulling on the right side of my face – most likely from sitting for longer than normal hours in an office chair (my default position is an impressive side slouch). My anxiety over my symptoms was the root cause of my lack of concentration, depression, and weight gain as my hormones fluctuated due to my elevated cortisol levels.

None of which had shown up in any of my tests.

Stress is sneaky. Sometimes, as was my case, you aren’t even aware you are under duress. It can start small and unassuming, it can morph from physical to emotional or simply disguise itself as a challenge you are willing to accept – as was my case with my work. As much as I thrived on it, I was not allowing myself or my body to recover and reset. It’s true what they say - you can have too much of a good thing. And everything should be taken in moderation.

With this in mind, I recognized that while I was grateful to have access to traditional healthcare, that too has it’s place and function. There is a competent natural medical/therapeutic community that can compliment and offer alternatives to traditional medicine who are dedicated to assessment, treatment and prevention.

It is said that the key to good health is a proper balance and attention to the three pillars of wellness: your mind, body and soul. Here is a shallow breakdown of just some of alternative treatments and professionals that embrace this philosophy.

in Missouri, and involves a soft, hands on technique which is called “palpation”, which helps the practitioner to detect the parts of the body that aren’t functioning properly. Palpation can help identify numerous issues, including congestion, dehydration and stiffness, while also helping to restore the proper functionality to all parts of the body: bones, muscles, fluids and organs.

The idea behind osteopathy is essentially that health problems all have structural components, with the skeleton being the frame, and our organs, muscles, ligaments and tendons making up the structure. If any part of the frame or structure becomes displaced, or is injured in some way, it will not perform the way it is intended too. The effects of this can trickle down into other parts of the body (secondary effects), because other parts of the body start to compensate for the non-properly functioning part of the structure. Osteopathy works to cure this through gentle and specifically intended techniques.

Some of the most common issues treated through Osteopathy include back pain, headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain and muscle strains.

REFLEXOLOGY

The practice of reflexology is essentially when pressure is applied to specific parts of the feet, hands or ears. Practitioners of this alternative therapy believe that certain parts of the body correspond to different body organs and systems, and that when points on the hands, feet or ears are pressed, it has a beneficial effect on those organs and overall health.

Most people use it to complement other treatments, as reflexology is not considered or proven to be a cure for anything. It is also commonly used (especially in European countries) as a preventative measure.

There is general agreement between reflexologists on major reflex points, and general maps of reflexology areas have been made and are used globally. To give an example, the mapping of the feet, shows the left foot corresponding to the left side of the body, and the right foot corresponding to the right side of the body.

You can go in for a general reflexology session, where the reflexologist will work on all areas of the hands, feet and ears, or if you

have a specific problem area you would like addressed, they can concentrate on that as well. (For example, the ears are said to relate to relaxation, so if you are feeling stressed out, you could book an reflexology appointment that just concentrates on the ears).

Sometimes massage and reflexology get mixed up, but the approaches are quite different. Massage focuses on the manipulation of soft tissues to help relax the muscles using specific movements, and reflexology is specific points that are touched using unique micro movements.

MASSAGE THERAPY

The practice of massage therapy involves the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, more specifically, the manipulation of muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints. The manipulation of these body parts helps to improve the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems. Certain types of pain can be healed through massage therapy, and it can also work as a great stress reliever.

Usually, patients will go in for an initial assessment, and then the therapist can come up with a personalized treatment plan. The assessment will provide information on the condition of your muscles and joints, and reveal if there are any problem areas.

Massage is one of the oldest methods of natural treatments, with references to it dating back almost 4000 years in some medical texts. Massage therapists apply various amounts of pressure, depending on what the issue that is being worked on. Some of the techniques used during massage include: holding, rocking, friction, kneading and compression, all which are applied using the hands, although some massage therapists do employ the use of other body

parts such as forearms, which helps create more pressure.

The benefits of massage therapy are said to include: relaxes the body, loosens muscles, increases flexibility, relieves pain, calms the nervous system, lowers the heart rate, enhances the skin tone, and much more.

NATUROPATHY

From the dawn of time, there have always been healers. Those that believe in the healing power of the world around them.

Hippocrates, a Greek physician living over 2400 years ago, was the first to delve into this concept, and ever since, it has remained at the core of which naturopathic medicine revolves. The practices have obviously changed in the last several thousand years, evolving to include things such as botanical medicine, homeopathy, nutritional therapy, acupuncture and lifestyle counseling. Just in the last decade, it has become a more widely accepted form of medicine; people have begun to embrace the idea of being more in control of their own health, and more informed about how their bodies work.

Naturopathy is a blend of modern, traditional and natural medicine. The idea is to always treat the underlying cause of the disease, not just deal with the symptoms of the disease. Symptoms of disease are warning signals for improper body function and naturopathy seeks to find the parts that are malfunctioning.

Generally, the prescription of drugs is avoided, and ailments are treated through vitamins, education, diet changes and lifestyle.

They operate on the philosophy that it’s easier to work on preventative measures instead of treating something once it develops.

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“My eye roved her face, searching. I couldn’t find the secret of her beauty in any one feature. She didn’t have a great nose like Liz Taylor, or perfect lips like Brigitte Bardot. She didn’t have gorgeous almond-shaped eyes like Sophia Loren. And yet she was more to me than all of them put together”.

These words, said by Bert Stern, the photographer who took the 1962 photography collection that has come to be known as ‘The Last Sitting’ -- the final photo shoot before Marilyn Monroe’s premature death at only 36 years of age -- encapsulate what many of us know today: Few women have been able to hold the world’s attention quite like Marilyn Monroe. >>

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After more than a half-century since her untimely death, Monroe continues to mystify and intrigue, perhaps due to the incongruent space that appears to exist between her boisterous public persona and the misunderstood, deep, and often-troubled inner workings of her mind. Attempting to explain this chasm, movies have been made and books continue to be written about her life. Her personal items - most recently, her medical X-ray of her and her grave maker - are still sold for thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars, perhaps all in a reconciliatory attempt to understand and conceivably ultimately love a terribly misunderstood woman for whom, it seemed, there was no true care. Though she led a troubled life born fatherless to a mentallyill mother, raised by foster parents, uprooted from home to home, marrying at 16 years old to escape her life’s instability Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortensen, baptized Norma Jeane Baker, believed that her beauty was her only escape.

While we know the image of Marilyn Monroe to be the definition of a sex symbol, the newly emerged never-before-seen photographs, released by Astrid Franse and Michelle Morgan in the book Before Marilyn: The Blue Book Modeling Years in June of 2015, reveal a “wholesome and respectable” girl with dirty-blonde hair: In her very first foray into Hollywood, Emmeline Snively, head of the Blue Book Modeling Agency which was first to sign Monroe, noted that she came “in a simple white dress and armed with her portfolio, which offered no more than a few snaps. You wouldn’t necessarily wear a white dress on a modeling job, and it was as clean and white and ironed and shining as she was… It accentuated her bust and called attention to her figure. It was extremely tight across the front.” Marilyn would maintain her penchant for choosing shades, namely white, gray, or black. In fact, her legend remains in the image of the flowing white accordion-pleated halter dress worn in The Seven Year Itch.

Her original “girl next door” look, however, combined with her curvaceous body gave way to crop tops and high-waisted pants, with high heels to accent her figure. The then-nineteen year old was recorded to be a size 12, with the height 5’ 5”, and measurements of 36-24-34, denoting her bust, waist, and hips, respectively. On her figure, Monroe herself noted: “Frankly, I’ve never considered my own figure so exceptional; until quite recently, I seldom gave it any thought at all. My biggest single concern used to be getting enough to eat. Now I have to worry about eating too much.” She maintained her figure be exercising “at least 10 minutes each morning working out with small weights. I have evolved my own exercises, for the muscles I wish to keep firm, and I know they are right for me because I can feel them putting the proper muscles into play as I exercise.”

Though her style of tight-fitting clothing never changed throughout her life, it seems her career became golden only after she went platinum: “[Her hair] was so curly, so frizzy…She was a believer in naturalness [and] any suggestions about lightening her hair or even styling it met with defeat,’ Snively recalls. Only after a photographer working with Monroe on a modeling shoot offered to pay for her hair, did she concede.

Ironically, years later, in the now-defunct Pageant Magazine, Marilyn penned a column titled “How to Feel Blond All Over”, capitalizing on the power of her platinum hair as extending past her physical hair to her life philosophy: “ I have never cared especially

FRANKLY, I’VE NEVER CONSIDERED MY OWN FIGURE SO EXCEPTIONAL; UNTIL QUITE RECENTLY, I SELDOM GAVE IT ANY THOUGHT AT ALL.” for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming or golf. I’ll leave those things to the men. Despite its great vogue in California, I don’t think sun-tanned skin is any more attractive than white skin, or any healthier, for that matter. I’m personally opposed to a deep tan because I like to feel blond all over. By nature, I suppose I have a languorous disposition. I hate to do things in a hurried, tense atmosphere, and it is virtually impossible for me to spring out of bed in the morning. On Sunday, which is my one day of total leisure, I sometimes take two hours to wake up, luxuriating in every last moment of drowsiness. Depending upon my activities, I sleep between five and ten hours every night. I sleep in an extra-wide single bed, and I use only one heavy down comforter over me, summer or winter. I have never been able to wear pajamas or creepy nightgowns; they disturb my sleep.”

To keep her famous figure slim, Monroe, who went on to star in thirty-two films, kept strange eating habits recalling, “I’ve been told that my eating habits are absolutely bizarre, but I don’t think so. Before I take my morning shower, I start warming a cup of milk on the hot plate I keep in my hotel room. When it’s hot, I break two raw eggs into the milk, whip them up with a fork and drink them while I’m dressing…I doubt if any doctor would recommend a more nourishing breakfast for a working girl in a hurry.” Skipping lunch and going straight to a “startlingly simple” dinner, Marilyn would stop at a market near her hotel for steak, lamb chops or liver, which she would eat broiled with four or five raw carrots: “I must be part rabbit; I never get bored with raw carrots.” She noted, however, that her “eating simple” allowed for the indulgence of a daily hot fudge sundae.

Though most of her fame was focused on her beautiful physique and timeless physical appeal, there was more to Monroe than what meets the eye. Perhaps this is what accounts for why she has continued to capture the attention of millions over the years. An exemplary passage of this is in the last interview before her death, where Monroe explained: “What I really want to say: That what the world really needs is a real feeling of kinship…We are all brothers. Please don’t make me a joke. End the interview with what I believe.” >>

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DRESS FOR YOUR BODY SHAPE! With paying special highlight to her tiny waist, Monroe accentuated her curvaceous body by wearing slinky dresses tight around the waist. She loved high-waisted pencil skirts with casual cashmere sweaters. For a more casual look, pair high-waisted jeans with a striped sweater or button-down collared shirt, just like Monroe.

KITTEN YOUR HEELS! As Monroe said, “I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!” Monroe adored a strappy stiletto or a pair of patent-leather peep-toes or pumps.

ROUGE YOUR LIPS! According to her personal make-up artist Allan “Whitey” Snyder, Monroe used up to five different shades of red to give her the perfect pout. To achieve Monroe’s lips, draw above the curve of your upper lip with a white eyeliner for a highlighted effect, then using a darker-shaded lip liner, from your top lip, extend past the corner of your mouth to exaggerate the width of your lips. To plump your lips, draw below the lower line and above your upper lip. For full ‘Marilyn’ lips, dab white eye shadow in the centre of them to emphasize the pout.

MOISTURIZE! Monroe used Erno Laszlo Active Phelityl Intensive Cream at night and is said to have used petroleum jelly (Vaseline) throughout the day as a make-up primer. For a similar look, opt for a silicone-based primer.

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SIGNATURE YOUR SCENT: One of Monroe’s most well known quotes is her answer to the question of what she slept in, in which she answered: “Five drops of Chanel No. 5.” It is said that she put drops of the perfume in her ice-cold baths, which helped keep her skin dewy and fresh.

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The notion of “stress” is ingrained in our public discourse, creating a popular phenomenological term that is rarely defined. As accurately noted by Hans Selye, the founder of the term “stress” as we know it today, “everybody knows what stress is and nobody knows what it is”.

The term “stress” emerged out of the field of engineering to describe the actual physical strain put on a structure. In the mid-1930s, however, the paper “A Syndrome Produced by Diverse Nocuous Agents” was published in Nature, which would be the first paper to ever discuss stress. Written by

Selye, the paper discussed experiments on rats who were given “acute non -specific nocuous agents”, or, stressors as we would call them today. The stressors given to the rats included exposure to cold, surgical injury, spinal shock, excessive muscular exercise, or sub-lethal drug administration. Through his investigation, Selye discovered that after a rat was exposed to a stressor, a typical “syndrome” appeared. What was strange about the “syndrome”, however, was that it was not at all related to the physical damage done by the stressor itself! >>

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Selye noted that regardless of the type of stressor the rats were exposed to, two stages emerged immediately after being exposed to a stressor. In the first stage, 6–48 hours after the initial injury, amongst a myriad of symptoms, rats experienced a notable decrease in size of the thymus (the organ responsible for producing T cells, critical to immunity strategies). In the second stage, beginning at 48 hours after the initial injury, it seemed the brain structures responsible for the production of the organism’s growth stopped functioning in order to supply bodily resources where they would be more greatly needed, thus economizing the body’s resources. This work would be seminal in exploring the biomarkers of stress and provide a catalyst for stress research in general.

Emerging from this study, the stress response proposed suggested that three interdependent elements accompanied any specific stressor. In physiological terms, these were (1) hypertrophy in the adrenal cortex (essentially an enlargement in the structure of the brain which stimulates androgen glucocorticoid production - the hormones responsible for making sure our bodies stay in a normal state called “homeostasis”), (2) atrophy in the lymphatic system (responsible for the defense of the immune system), and (3) gastrointestinal ulcers.

In noting the abundant health issues derived from “stress”, Selye developed the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Model, which suggested that the odd behavioral and physiological reactions to stress are caused by a disruption to the body’s homeostasis, or, in other words, the body’s natural balance. The GAS model accounts for three distinct phases that activate when we are under stress: the alarm reaction (made up of the “shock” and “anti-shock” phase), resistance stage, and exhaustion stage.

Within homeostasis, the body adapts to minor stressors, however when a stressor exceeds the amount of adaptation given in homeostasis, the body enters into the shock phase of the first stage, alarm, where cells in the hypothalamus structure of the brain begin to activate, the sympathetic nervous system (which regulates the body’s “sympathico-adrenal system”, otherwise known as the “fight or flight ” response) is suppressed. However, in the “anti-shock” phase, when the stressor persists, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, and the “fight or flight” reaction occurs in an attempt to best mobilize the body’s resources in case of danger primarily by releasing the stress hormone called “cortisol”.

It is in this “anti-shock” phase that the “stress” hormones rise and blood supply flushes to all vital organs to truly prepare the body to either fight the stressor or to flee: Pupils dilate and there is an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, perspiration and respiration.

In this stage of stress a racing heart, chest pain, light headedness and muscle tremors, amongst other symptoms, are encountered. While in the short term, the release of cortisol is essential and valuable, but in excessive release, the hormone becomes maladaptive to the body.

If the stressor persists, the body goes into the second phase of GAS, “resistance”, where the body adapts to the stressor, but still maintains an increased level of cortisol to sustain alertness. The

EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT STRESS IS AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IT IS prolonged release of cortisol here begins to cause headaches, muscle spasms or even temporary paralysis. As the activation of the HPA axis and the subsequent release of cortisol is a demanding task, much of the body’s resources are now depleted.

If the stressor persists even further, the body enters into the final stage of the stress response, “exhaustion”. Here, the body is no longer able to resist the stressor. The body both physically and psychologically begins to damage itself, and illnesses can begin to form.

From a medical standpoint, according to The Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness by Herbert Benson and Eileen Stuart, the manifestations of stress can cause or exacerbate a myriad of health issues including the following: allergic skin reactions, arthritis, constipation, cough, depression, diabetes, dizziness, headaches, heart problems such as angina, and even heart attack or cardiac arrhythmia, heartburn, hypertension, infectious diseases, such as colds or herpes , infertility, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, nausea, nervousness, pain of any sort, including backaches, headaches, abdominal pain, muscle pain, joint aches and chronic pain, slow wound healing, fatigue and ulcers.

Nevertheless, while stress may cause these ailments, the relaxation response can relieve them. Some of the most effective methods of relaxation, proven time and time again in the research literature is through cultivating mindfulness and practicing mindfulness-based meditation; exercising to boost endorphins and mood; and eating a wholesome diet.

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